Youth
OpinionBy Maurice Spears January 3, 2024
Addressing gun violence and juvenile crime: A call for community action
Maurice Spears writes about his proposed solutions to reduce crime in D.C., including intervention and prevention programs.
NewsBy Taylor Nichols / April Quevedo November 22, 2023
Covenant House Sleep Out raises funds, awareness for youth homelessness
Covenant House Greater Washington hosted its annual Sleep Out event on Nov. 16 to raise funds and awareness to combat youth homelessness.
NewsBy Taylor Nichols November 8, 2023
Coffee with a purpose: How this business owner is making a difference for LGBTQ+ youth
Skyler Kelley opened Brij Coffee with one goal in mind — to use profits to help folks without stable housing.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia October 25, 2023
Local youth housing providers increase services for Spanish speakers
Three local housing and service providers for young people are expanding their programs for Spanish-speaking youth, thanks to a new grant.
NewsBy Eliza DuBose October 25, 2023
A new program is coming to family shelters in 2024. Here’s the woman behind it.
Starting in 2024, people living in family shelters will be able to participate in a two-generational education, health and support program.
OpinionBy David Schwartzman October 11, 2023
DC fails to protect its children
D.C. should do more to protect children from toxic lead and give families economic opportunities, David Schwartzman writes.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia September 13, 2023
Aging out of foster care is hard. DC hopes these reforms will make it easier
Since an initial Street Sense/DC Line investigation published this spring, D.C. has helped 17 young people in foster care get vouchers.
NewsBy Jessica Rich July 12, 2023
Homelessness amongst LGBTQI+ identifying youth is common. Can the federal government end it?
HUD announced on June 8 that it will launch a new campaign to support LGBTQ+ identifying youth experiencing homelessness.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia May 24, 2023
The laws DC is funding in this year’s budget
D.C.’s budget will help the city implement bills to protect domestic workers, street vendors and young people in foster care.
NewsBy Kaela Roeder May 3, 2023
Report shows DC children are missing out on the School Breakfast Program
Many D.C. children in public and public charter schools are missing out on the School Breakfast Program, according to a recent report by D.C. Hunger Solutions.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia April 5, 2023
DC has 420 housing vouchers for youth leaving foster care. Why isn’t it using them all?
D.C. has not used all available housing vouchers for youth exiting foster care, even as some youth exit into homelessness.
ArtBy Erica Downing March 29, 2023
Old soul, young spirit
A new piece from Erica Downing.
ArtBy Jeanette Richardson February 15, 2023
Snares and traps in the foster care system
I left D.C. in 1974. I went to a place that kept children until they found foster parents. I was…
ArtBy Jeanette Richardson December 7, 2022
I still have nightmares
Jeanette Richardson reflects on the trauma she faced in foster care.
NewsBy Kaela Roeder November 2, 2022
DC attorney general honors District youth
The D.C. Attorney General’s office hosted its sixth annual New Direction Awards on Oct. 12, honoring 26 District youth who have demonstrated resilience in overcoming adversity.
ArtBy Carlton Johnson October 19, 2022
Rolling Stones Moving With Speed Downward off a Hill
Carlton Johnson shares a creative metaphor for the power of education and youth.
ArtBy Frederic John October 19, 2022
Gravy
Take a trip into the brilliantly creative mind of Frederic John as he shares tales of his youth.
ArtBy Jackie Turner October 19, 2022
Learning Food
Jackie Turner’s creative poem about something most of us have experienced: the first time we tried applesauce.
NewsBy Atmika Iyer July 20, 2022
Greater DC Diaper Bank launches ‘Wipeout Summer’ donation campaign
The Greater DC Diaper Bank was able to distribute 8,124 pounds worth of wipes during the 2021 donation campaign.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia June 29, 2022
Pride celebrations are over, but queer youth still need help
As Pride month ends, service providers for unhoused queer youth remind us of the work left to be done.
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