Every year nearly 85,000 young adults 18-24 are added to the already growing 2 million homeless young adults living on our streets, in our shelters and in dangerous situations because they aren’t connected to a stable, caring family.
Up to
2
More than
55,000
Each year
27,000
Imagine Their Future
Outcomes for unconnected young adults are grim with a high percentage experiencing increasing poverty, early pregnancy, incarceration, forced prostitution, drug and alcohol abuse and joblessness.
36
32
14.7
Imagine Our Cost
The cost per year for taxpayers is an estimated $40,000 per homeless person.
2,230,000
young adults 18-24
living homeless
89.2
85,000/yr
age out of Foster Care
or become homeless
3.4
425,000
additional homeless
in 5 years.
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If we do nothing, in 5 years the total cost for unconnected young adults will reach $106.2 Billion Annually!
Imagine Their Cost
The cost is far greater to young adults who are disconnected from stable, caring adults.