4 Troubled Teens Blog

On any given day in America, nearly 1.5 million teens are living on the streets. Some have run away from home, others have been kicked out or lost their home due to circumstances beyond their control. The non-profit organization StandUp for Kids has spent the last 17 years training "street outreach counselors" to search for these kids and get them much needed help.

"The mission of StandUp for Kids is to help homeless and street kids. This mission shall be carried out by a national volunteer force whose on-the-streets outreach efforts will find, stabilize and assist homeless and street kids in their efforts to improve their lives... All facets of this mission shall be guided by the mandate that our volunteers shall tell kids they care about them and then, at every turn, prove it."

To date, StandUp has a presence in 30 states and over 60 cities.

Labels: homelessness, outreach

Posted By: Aspen Education Group