By: Aubony Chalfant, LCPC HALO’s Mission stands for much more than the physical and mental well-being of children. Human Trafficking is a tragic but real issue that even we have to confront. Our focus is housing, healing, and education for homeless and at-risk children locally and worldwide. Unfortunately, this population is more at risk for human trafficking due to the …
Rates of Homelessness High Among Youth
According to an Episcopal Café study, LGBTQ youth are a high risk population for homelessness. In fact, 20% of homeless youth identify as belonging to the LGBTQ community. Most homeless LGBTQ youth leave home due to family rejection. Other reasons include physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and being kicked out. Rates of homelessness among the rest of the young population is …