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Penny Newson posted an update in the group
a year ago
Did you know? Have you signed yet?
As you all know, tonight, 1 in 2 children and young people trying to access a crisis bed will be turned away. We have to ask: Where did the other half go? Did they return to a violent home? Couch surf? Sleep rough?
The Australian Government is currently consulting on a National Housing and Homelessness Plan and Yfoundations is calling on them to develop a standalone national plan to end child and youth homelessness. Why do we need a standalone plan for children and young people? Because they become homeless for different reasons to those of adults. Their coping strategies and resources (both financial and emotional) are also different; therefore, the response must be different. Please sign the petition at http://www.yfoundations.org.au or here https://chng.it/PP6BSK7bQf.
Let’s commit to driving positive change for our vulnerable children and young people in Australia who are often escalated into homelessness due to no fault of their own.
Thanks in advance for your support!
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