By Angelica Castro
One in five students in California are experiencing homelessness, according to Shahera Hyatt, Director of CHYP (California Homeless Youth Project). Since 2010 youth homelessness has doubled to more than 20,000 students in the state. Beth McCullough, one homeless educator of 16,000 other facilities, is currently helping thousands of homeless students around the world. “If you have a good homeless program, you shouldn’t be able to tell who is homeless by the way they look,” says McCullough.
HIV rates for homeless people are 3 to 9 times higher than reported rates for comparative samples in the US. A study across four cities found a prevalence of 2.3% for homeless youth under 25, reported by DoSomething.org. Creating different ways of survival, involving exchanging sexual intercourse, just to have a place to sleep with food in your stomach.
CFS, Compass Family Services, provides service for homeless families. They help achieve a stable household, family well being, and self sufficiency. They are a private, non profit organization in San Francisco, California. It is required to sign up before you visit their location. Call the hotline, 855-234-2667, if you’re of need of services. They are open 9am-12am on Mondays, 10:30 am to 12pm on Wednesdays, and 9am to 12pm on Fridays.