Statistically, students who experience homelessness graduate at lower rates than their peers with stable housing. But thanks to organizations like Homeless Youth Connection , there is a place in Arizona that helps young people transition out of homelessness.
“What we work to do is to be able to provide them with the resources and the skill sets to be able to then move forward graduate high school, [and] make their plan for the future and not revisit chronic homelessness,” Bailey said. HYC also offers educational resources like course fees, help to complete FAFSA forms, and support for items like caps and gowns for graduation, as well as basic hygiene needs, school supplies, and job resources to gain work experience during high school and after graduation.