StandUp for Kids

In the United States, over 4.2 million youth and young adults experience homelessness every year. At least 50% of homeless youth are under the age of 18 and are unsheltered. Over fifty thousand youth sleep on the streets for six months or more each year, and more than half a million experience episodes of homelessness for a week or longer. To assist homeless and at-risk youth, StandUp for Kids provides services through our four core pillars: Outreach, Housing Support, Food Security, and Mentoring. These services provide them with comfort items (food, clothing, hygiene products, etc.); vital information regarding available resources to meet their needs; housing; advocacy; and other resources to assist in alleviating the problem of youth homelessness and prepare them for self-sufficiency. During 2023, StandUp for Kids nationwide provided over 25,000 points of service, distributed 28,500 meal kits, and supported almost 8,000 nights of shelter and emergency housing.