{"id":3018,"date":"2016-11-03T14:09:58","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T14:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthhaven.ca\/?page_id=3018"},"modified":"2022-06-13T02:26:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T02:26:32","slug":"issues-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youthhaven.ca\/issues-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of Youth Homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1655086340738{background: #fcfcfc url(https:\/\/youthhaven.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Impact-Page.png?id=6884) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Impact of Youth Homelessness&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:35px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%20Slab%3A100%2C300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1476898867527{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1476898784281{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Causes&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:35px|text_align:center|color:%2327337d&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%20Slab%3A100%2C300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;4\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]Physical, sexual, and emotional abuse \u2013 street youth are five times more likely to report being victims of abuse as children. Linked to impaired ability to form trusting relationships, low self-esteem, depression, suicide attempts, running away and being kicked out<\/p>\n<p>Involvement with the child welfare system: (Grew up in foster homes, group homes, involvement of CAS, grew up in insecure housing with unstable family relations etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Discrimination: Racism, sexism<\/p>\n<p>25 \u2013 40% of youth experiencing homeless self-identify as LGBTQ<\/p>\n<p>Poverty: Often supportive families can no longer support a child, and it\u2019s not uncommon for the young person to leave and seek better economic opportunities. If those opportunities are not found, it can lead to more poverty and homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>Youth with mental health and\/or developmental issues who come from homes where there is lack of resources, or family feels overwhelmed with nowhere to turn<\/p>\n<p>Addictions: often relates to family poverty and\/or not being equipped to support and help their child.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1480347058071{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #eef2fb !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1476898784281{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Some Key Issues&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:24px|text_align:left|color:%2327337d&#8221; 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