Why Yoto Serves
As a community, our strength lies in our citizens—the people that make up the fiber and quality of our town and home. Homeless, uneducated teens remain in our community. Without a high school diploma and the educational foundation to become self-sustaining, they will become homeless adults in our community. Statistics show that homelessness generates staggering negative impact on a community. It increases crime and dysfunctional behaviors that a community must deal with. Investing in homeless teens is investing in the future of Tucson, our state, nation and world! Charity does begin at home and the ripple effect of its success can span the globe, starting with one homeless student at a time in Tucson, Arizona!
For a comprehensive fact sheet on unaccompanied youth homelessness and its consequences:
Fact Sheet: Homeless Unaccompanied Youth and Education
Further reading:
1 in 50 American Children Experiences Homelessness, March 10, 2009
Homeless in Tucson 2005: Youth and Young Adults on Their Own
Unaccompanied and Homeless Youth: Review of Literature
Fact Sheet: Education of Homeless Children and Youth
Fact Sheet: Unaccompanied Youth
Fact Sheet: Educational Barriers for Homeless Youth
Fact Sheet: Disconnected Youth In Tucson, Arizona
Report to Congress: Promising Strategies to End Youth Homelessness
The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts
Whatever It Takes: How Twelve Communities Are Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth (Includes Spotlight on Tucson)
