Chicago New York

Homelessness in Chicago vs. New York

-25,000 Illinois youth go through -Workers between the ages of

homelessness each year. 18 and 24 have the highest
unemployment rate in the state
-9,000 of those 25,000 are living
in Chicago. -3,600 young adults found living
in the streets
-Children have said that they
were considered throw aways -Shelters only had room for 17%
of those 3,600
-House Bill 4501: allows minors
to give consent for their own -Convenant House: in 30 cities
medical care if left alone and 6 countries.

-No Youth Alone: encourages -In 2015, there were 36,907

youth to advocate for resources homeless youth in NY
-Streetwork Project: a program
designed to help the homeless
youth