Who YOTO Serves
Eligibility requirements:
- age 13 – 21
- enrolled in Metro Tucson public schools, including charter and alternative schools, in grades 8 through 12
- unaccompanied through no fault/choice of their own; not in the physical custody of a parent or long-term legal guardian
- without a stable home
2009-2010 Academic School Year Student Demographics
(most significant statistics)
Students Served: 492
High School Graduates: 110
Age: 39% 13 – 17; 61% 18 – 21
Gender: 66% female; 34% male
Ethnicity: 48% Hispanic/Latino; 25% Caucasian; 6% Multi-Ethnic; 11% African American; 9% Native American; 1% Other
Top Reasons for Homelessness: 13% abandonment; 13% conflict step-parent or live-in significant other; 12% physical/emotional abuse; 8% parental drug abuse
Living Situation: 22% live w/ relatives; 16% live w/ significant other; 18% live w/ a friend; 9% live in a group home; 5% live alone; 1% live w/ a roommate; 4% live w/ a host family; 5% other
Parenthood Status: 26% of students were pregnant or parenting
