Q:    Which youth exactly will Voices of Youth Count cover?  A:    Unaccompanied homeless and runaway youth, meaning those not living with a parent, between the ages of fourteen and twenty-four. Q:    Which Federal definition of unaccompanied homeless and runaway youth will Voices of Youth Count use? A:    Voices of Youth Count is aware of the…Read More

“Our goal as a nation must be to ensure no children or youth are invisible and make every child and youth count. Voices of Youth Count will get us closer to achieving that goal for many homeless youth, who too often are invisible, and help pave the way to successful futures for even more.” –…Read More

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Dierksheide. Chicago – June 25, 2015 With headlines across the country calling attention to a growing population of homeless youth, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago is launching Voices of Youth Count, a multi-year original research and policy effort designed to understand how many unaccompanied homeless and runaway youth…Read More

Irene North Star Herald, Scottsbluff, NE June 22, 2015 Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska has been chosen as one of 10 sites in the nation to help support an initiative on youth experiencing homelessness. The homeless youth population continues to grow across the country, garnering more national attention. Chapin Hall at the University of…Read More