Because everyone deserves a place to call home.SM
The Homeward Initiative is dedicated to bringing innovative thinking and creative solutions to address the issues of housing, health, and education among young people across the country.
ABOUT
It all began with an idea to change the lives of young people experiencing homelessness.
Projects
Our flagship initiative brought the first Host Homes Program for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness to Philadelphia.
40%
of the homeless youth
in the U.S. are under 18.
44%
of students at two-year colleges experience housing insecurity.
56,000
college students across the country are homeless.
68%
of youth experiencing homelessness face unemployment.
40% of 750+
homeless youth identify as LGBTQ.
40-50%
of youth exiting foster care experience homelessness.
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.”