Keeping homeless youth in school is especially challenging, as these students tend to move frequently and continually change schools. They are absent more and are at a much higher risk of falling behind and quitting high school. Learn4Life, a dropout recovery program that offers a free high school diploma and job training, is uniquely structured to meet the special needs of homeless students and those with housing insecurity.
"Along with losing their home, these youth have lost stability and a feeling of safety, and many are victims of trauma," explained Chris Hodge, chief academic officer at Learn4Life. "Persistent poverty and lack of permanent housing can increase students' exposure to dangerous and unsafe living conditions, which increases incidence of substance abuse, pregnancy and depression. Our trauma-informed model focuses on the social-emotional needs of the students first, then they can begin to concentrate on their education."
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