EUGENE, Ore. - For more than a year, Breaunna Powell of Eugene was one of the estimated 3,000 youth who wind up homeless and on the streets of Lane County.
"It was hard," she said. "It's cold outside a lot, and it's not fun."
But thanks to the...
From a news release:
Project Homeless Connect Event
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, March 18, 2010
Hundreds of community volunteers will spend the day helping homeless community members receive critical services and basic provisions at this year's...
"They wanted to have, like me have sex with her, while I'm staying on their couch, as part of rent," a young homeless man said. In a survival sex situation, someone offers a homeless youth a place to stay and expects sexual activity in return. Many...
Christmas came early for some homeless teens in Eugene today. The Looking Glass New Roads Program hosted a Christmas day brunch and gave out gifts to the homeless.
According to the Looking Glass New Roads program in Eugene nearly 2,200 youth live on the streets of Lane County . The organization joined national efforts today to raise awareness about runaways.
The Looking Glass New Roads Program serves homeless youth ages 16-21. The program offers various resources that help youth acquire stable housing, employment and complete their education.