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Draw attention to whats i feel is a real urgency and i think everyone else does. I hear a great commonality in terms of our desire to take effective action. And were struggling with what that is. And also, as a parent whos dropped two kids off at college that rite of passage that all of us have shared and the convey answer of that trust that we put in the inls tuitions that we leave them at and the expectation they will not just educate them well but a provide a culture they feel safe and not pu...

Leave. How are you feeling today . I feel still a little nervous because they know my address and might come back later. Reporter like many crimes, robberies are on the rise. Robberies jumped to 1907 compared to 1208 the year before. Police say they are doing all they can but admit, they are swamped. The victim says if you buy something on craigslist, avoid meeting up with someone. If you do, stay in your car but show up with someone, stay in your car and keep your doors locked in case something...

Of the specific youth count, 914 youth were identified. 134 youth, under 18, and 780 youth ages 18 to 24. Let me talk a little bit about that youth count it was conducted by youth. In addition, the youth who conducted the count they were paid 11 per hour for their time. For every completed survey, they were paid an additional 5. And our provider who conducted it with our help is applied for the survey research, and they made all of the payments to the youth. So the majority of the homeless pay y...

Population and while the tay are low, and i do want to point out that they are much higher when it comes to only, site conditions. And 13. 8 percent and up to 6 percent and so that when you talk about the depression and the Health Problems that our Homeless Youth face. Supervisor avalos . Just a question, looking at, you know, it is often thought that the young people, are more healthy. And elderly people and adults, so what do you describe for the conditions . And the conditions that the people...

Percent were sheltered. This number increases for unaccompanied Homeless Youth undered age of 18, 93 percent live unsheltered and i think that we should note that the demographics were overwhelmingly male. And white male. In this particular count. 72 percent were male, and 41 percent of that 72 were white, and 20 percent, or 26 percent identified as lgbtq. But, what we found astonishing in this particular count was that 71 reported that they were unemployed. 57 percent received some type of a ja...

On a particular day, and in january. I think that it was the 31st because it was my wedding anniversary. And the youth count was from one to five during the day. The general Homeless Count was that particular day, that it began at 7 00 p. M. And so, there were 854 youth, who were the ages of 18 to 24, that was identified in the general count. 3 percent of the total population said that they were transgender, and 29 percent of that population was lgbtq. Of the specific youth count, 914 youth were...

Pay youth lived outside or 80 percent were unsheltered and 14 percent were sheltered. This number increases for unaccompanied Homeless Youth undered age of 18, 93 percent live unsheltered and i think that we should note that the demographics were overwhelmingly male. And white male. In this particular count. 72 percent were male, and 41 percent of that 72 were white, and 20 percent, or 26 percent identified as lgbtq. But, what we found astonishing in this particular count was that 71 reported th...

About that . Okay and booker t. Washington is also supervisor farrells. Booker t. Washington is kind of close to my heart and i remember, moving to San Francisco, and i will not date myself but many years ago. And partying at the booker t. Gym and so, i think that it is, and it is fitting that this particular building is now going to be housing for tay youth. So we have something called transitional housing plus or a thp, plus as we know it. And it is a 24month program for former foster youth, o...

Percent of that 72 were white, and 20 percent, or 26 percent identified as lgbtq. But, what we found astonishing in this particular count was that 71 reported that they were unemployed. 57 percent received some type of a jail, government assistance, and 25 percent reported a history of foster care. And as devon mentioned earlier, 25 percent has not completed high school or gotten a ged. And so homelessness crosses all barriers. 18 percent were on probation, or on parole and 16 percent indicate l...

DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman announced at Wednesday’s University Council meeting that, barring any other issues, financial aid packages should be sent out to first-year students by the end of next week and to returning students within the next couple of weeks. Freeman gave a presentation about NIU’s budget along with its deficit and...