Southern Legal Center for YouthYouth Homelessness
Serves young people between 12-24 years old in the metro Atlanta area who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness and experiencing a civil legal issue.
Youth and young adults at risk of or experiencing homelessness in metro Atlanta · Free
From slcy.org/youth-homelessness ↗About this program
Our Youth Homelessness program provides free civil legal services for youth and young adults aged 12-24 at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the metro Atlanta area by advocating for their rights and clearing barriers to housing, employment, education, healthcare, and benefits.
We break down legal barriers between young people and legal systems by educating them on their rights and increasing access to benefits and resources.
We center youth leadership and lived experience to ensure we are responsive, empowering, and offering support that is grounded in young people's needs.
We focus on reaching LGBTQIA2S+, gender expansive, and BIPOC youth because we know they experience homelessness, family separation, and system-involvement at disproportionately high rates.
Through our partnerships, we ensure that we are already present where young people are, making referrals and service pathways easier for youth to navigate.
Questions
Who does the Youth Homelessness program serve?
Our Youth Homelessness program provides free civil legal services for youth and young adults aged 12-24 at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the metro Atlanta area
How does the program reach young people?
Through our partnerships, we ensure that we are already present where young people are, making referrals and service pathways easier for youth to navigate.
Which groups does the program focus on reaching?
We focus on reaching LGBTQIA2S+, gender expansive, and BIPOC youth because we know they experience homelessness, family separation, and system-involvement at disproportionately high rates.
Details
- Who
- Youth and young adults at risk of or experiencing homelessness in metro Atlanta
- Where
- Metro Atlanta area, Georgia
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- 12-24
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