Youth Homelessness in Greater Philadelphia

Posted by on November 26, 2004

CITIZEN ACADEMY WORKSHOP

Youth Homelessness in The Greater Philadelphia Area
December 7th, 6:00pm?8:00pm

Here are the facts:

* Families with children comprise 40% of the U.S. homeless population.
* Requests for emergency shelter by homeless families with children increased on an average of 15% in 2002.
* Homelessness and poverty rates increased over 35% between 2001 and 2003.

Join Greater Philadelphia Cares, Alex Alexander, Development Director of the Covenant House of Pennsylvania, and other concerned citizens in a discussion tackling the plight of youth homelessness. To sign up, please contact Vanessa Clouden: 215-564-4544 or Vanessa@philacares.com.


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