Youth Homelessness There are approximately 1.3 million homeless youth living unsupervised on any given night 1in 7 people between the ages of 10-18 will run away. 5000 homeless youth die each year as a result of assault, illness or suicide 48% 826% HH 18x report significant —_use injection more likely to alcohol use drugs use crack cocaine SEXUAL ABUSE a ENB TaN Revere] Carer erri Kore than 33% engage in survival sex Se tt Homeless children are 9x more likely to repeat a grade and are 3x more likely to be placed in special education programs (| ye Da 4-97 |jmgused youth 19-50% || homeless youth Percent with serious mental illness Paz ia) Cag