A Deeper Dive
A Deeper Dive
Common Good Iowa
43. The stark reality of youth homelessness in Iowa (COVID-19 in Iowa mini-series)
28 minutes Posted May 19, 2020 at 9:36 pm.
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Already facing challenges, homeless youth now must navigate Covid-19 without a place to call home. But advocates and organizations are working hard to make sure they’re not alone. Andrea Dencklau (Youth Policy Institute of Iowa) and Elizabeth Patten (Iowa Youth Homeless Centers) join Anne to walk through youth homelessness in our state: its causes, who it affects, what policymakers can do to help — and how coronavirus has changed (but not hampered) efforts to support these courageous youth.
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Learn more about the Youth Policy Institute of Iowa (http://ypii.org/) and Iowa Homeless Youth Centers (https://www.yss.org/locations/iowa-homeless-youth-centers/)