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Young, Gay And Living On The Street: LGBT Youth Face Increased Odds Of Homelessness
By EdSource, Contributor
Nonprofit news site focused on education policy and its effects
By Carolyn Jones Throughout high school and college, Alicia slept in cars, tents, friends’ couches, benches, on the bus, on
POLITICS
Congress: Preserve Our Children’s Health
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
I beg our leaders in Washington: Do not go backward.
HEALTHY LIVING
Stop The Opioid Epidemic Before It Stops Us
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
Deaths from opioid overdoses are skyrocketing across the country. Unless we take immediate action, the nation is about to
HEALTHY LIVING
We Know How To Prevent Youth Suicide. And We Must.
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
Why do so many of our children and youth end their lives? Recent news reports show that hospitalizations resulting from suicidal
POLITICS
To Fight Human Trafficking, The Budget Must Protect Homeless Kids
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
With the news from two major studies released last month that one in five homeless youth has been trafficked, it is now clear
IMPACT
Help Homeless Youth By Counting Them Right
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
The headlines from last week were dreadful for the homeless youth we serve at Covenant House, the largest charity in the
NEW YORK
Historic Dental Organization Promotes Helping Disadvantaged Youth in NYC
By Jim Luce, Contributor
The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation Supporting Young Global L...
'Shabbat Across AO' has become an annual practice, this year at the Kosciuszko Foundation located on New York's Upper East
IMPACT
Fighting Poverty, for a Stronger, More Equitable Nation
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
-Target housing production for the lowest-income families The report contains practical, achievable recommendations for addressing
IMPACT
A Website Caught Pimping Kids
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
Those are the kind of vulnerable kids we at Covenant House see at our shelters, where, according to our studies with two
IMPACT
A New Start for Toronto Trafficking Survivors
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
In Canada, as in the U.S., trafficking victims are usually not transported in from other countries -- in Ontario, 63 percent
IMPACT
A Supreme Court Step to Fight Trafficking
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
"We'd certainly like to know what supposedly market-leading screening and moderation procedures missed that one," he said
IMPACT
The Hardest Speech I Ever Gave
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
Last month, I joined the TEDxNavesink speakers series on makers, at Monmouth University. I looked back on the pain and resilience
CRIME
Cheering a Contempt Case Against Backpage.com
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
The controversy over Backpage.com's escort service ads and their link to child sex trafficking is traveling through the state and federal courts, the financial services industry, and the court of public opinion.
IMPACT
Let's Study What Works Best for Homeless Youth
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
My message to local advocates and planning bodies who are submitting applications to HUD without any investments in transitional programs for youth is simple: slow down! Let's study this question, and let both rapid re-housing and transitional living be part of the continuum of care for youth, so we can examine and compare results.
IMPACT
An Vote Tomorrow to Keep Kids Safe
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
Homeless young people strive to remain invisible, knowing that if they look like they don't have a safe place to sleep at night, they can be exploited by the forces of the street -- pimps, thieves, criminals who want to recruit them, violent people who want to harm them just because they can.
IMPACT
A Bright Spot in the Budget for Homeless Young People
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
The holidays hit homeless youth hard. Everywhere they look, people are spending money, showing loved ones how much they care, heading home for big feasts. If you're a kid with no money, no loved ones, and no home, the songs piped into every store can sting.
IMPACT
A Bill of Rights for Foster Children
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
Languishing in government custody is a dead-end for kids, in large part because government can never love children the way healthy families do. If we neglect that most basic need, people to belong to, people to care about them, aren't we just neglecting them further?
GOOD NEWS
WATCH: Hardluck Mom Shares Her Story by Sleeping on the Street
By HooplaHa - Only Good News, Contributor
HooplaHa is a media company focused on only good news. Our mis...
This week's "Chicken Soup For The Soul" moment brings you one very dedicated mom. Twenty years ago, Vivian Greaves walked
IMPACT
Partners in a Commitment to End Global Distress
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
There is a huge amount of work ahead for these 20 organizations and others like them, but a ray of hope shone through when the World Bank announced earlier this month that -- for the first time in world history -- the number of people living in extreme poverty will fall below 10 percent.
IMPACT
A Pimp's Ad, Direct to Our Kids
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
It is hard enough to be a homeless young person, pulling yourself off the streets, without criminals luring you in the other direction, attempting to sexually exploit you in exchange for affordable rent.
IMPACT
Amnesty International: Please Protect the Most Vulnerable in Your Trafficking Debate
By Kevin M. Ryan, Contributor
President and CEO, Covenant House
Should prostitution be decriminalized? Few questions attract such heated debate, and few are as likely to divide people and organizations that believe they are championing the best interests of vulnerable people.
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