YESS Summer Food Service Program 

Statistics Reference: No Kid Hungry

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Youth Homelessness

• ​55,000 young adults become homeless each year
• 27, 000 young adults age out of foster care annually
• There are over 15,000 children & youth in Georgia's Foster Care System
• 700 young adults age out of Georgia's foster care system each year
• 36% of youth who age out of foster care experience homelessness within 1 year of leaving care.
• ​2 Million young adults 18-24 are homeless in the U.S.

• ​An affordable and stable place to live
• Supportive life coaching services to help youth navigate through life and access resources 
• Daily living skills development that include, meal planning and preparation, time-management, self-care and preventative health care
• A connection with at least one supportive adult (who is not paid to be in the young person's life)

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