Unaccompanied Youth

An Unaccompanied Youth is not in the physical custody of a parent/guardian

Unaccompanied Youth does not have a fixed, regular or adequate nighttime residence

Causes of Homelessness

• • • • Family Dysfunction

      • Neglect

      • Abuse

      • Parental incarceration

      • Parental Illness

      • Parental deportation

      • Death of a parent

      • Loss of Foster Care

      • Abandonment

      • Separation from family due to family homelessness