Between 1.6 and 2.1 million youth ages 12-24 are homeless over the course of a year

57%

of homeless kids spend at least 1 day without food

50%

of youth in shelters reported intense conflict and harm

20,000

kids are forced into prostitution by human traffickers

40%

of the homeless in the U.S. are under 18

80%

About 80% of homeless youth (aged 12-21) use drugs or alcohol as a means to self-medicate to deal with the
traumatic experiences and abuse they face

46%

Approximately 46% of homeless teens identify as LGBT.
Family rejection on the basis of sexual orientation and
gender identity was the most frequently cited factor contributing to LGBT homelessness

50%

Over 50% of young people in shelters and on the streets report that their parents told them to leave or knew they were leaving and didn't care

40%

U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, found that 21-40% of homeless
youth had been sexually abused compared to 1-3% of the general youth population