Homeless and Runaway Youth
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
RHYTTAC’s resource library with various information sheets, tips, guides and more for educators, families, and runaway and homeless youth. All resources cover topics spanning from positive youth Development, best practices in LGBTQ homeless youth, and more.
Sesame Street in Communities is an online community for sharing Sesame Street’s free educational resources with the adults in children’s lives.
NCSL stands for National Conference of State Legislature, a website that includes general information, recent studies and solutions on various social related issues such as homeless and runaway youth, drug abuse and others.
The National Center for Homeless Education provides resources for educators working with homeless students. Topics include extra-curricular programs, special education, immigrants and refugees, and higher education, among others.
This page provides information and resources for homeless children and youths and their right to enroll, attend, participate fully, and succeed in school.
StandUp For Kids is a nationally recognized non-profit charity that works directly with thousands of homeless youth across the country. They remain a nearly all-volunteer organization that prioritizes the needs of the youth we serve. Simply put, they are there to empower homeless and at-risk youth toward lifelong personal growth, and to create in these youth a sincere belief in themselves through open, straightforward counseling, mentoring, and life-skills training.
Room in the Inn’s mission is to provide programs that emphasize human development and recovery through education, self-help and work, centered in community and long-term support for those who call the streets of Nashville home.
The Ali Forney Center is a website illustrating all available shelters, their contact information and the program they offer across various states.
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) offers reimbursements for shelters that provide meals to homeless children. Contact information for each state’s CACFP-related agency is included.
This list includes regional and nationwide support organizations for youth that age out of foster care.
Youth can call 1-800-RUNAWAY for assistance. The National Runaway Switchboard also offers resources for parents and educators, including a comprehensive curriculum to help runaway and at-risk youth make healthy and safe choices.