Youth Homelessness Matters Day

Youth Homelessness Matters Day (YHMD), according to the National Youth Coalition for Housing the 2018 Youth Homelessness Matters day was held on 18 April 2018.[1] YHMD is an annual day which seeks to highlight the issue of youth homelessness in Australia.[2] YHMD is supported by the National Youth Coalition for Housing. NYCH supports and informs groups across the country who wish to inform the community about youth homelessness.[3]

YHMD began in 2005 as an initiative of youth workers from Blue Mountains Youth Initiative (BMYI), a Blue Mountains Region interagency of youth services that work with homeless young people. The Youth homelessness peak of NSW (Yfoundations) was equally concerned regarding the lack of public awareness about young people at risk or experiencing homelessness. Yfoundations was also concerned at the lack of awareness at the political and policy level and the lack of traction on the political/policy agenda.

## Theme in 2010[edit]

The theme for the 2010 Youth Homelessness Matters Day was "Countdown- Everyone Counts".[4]

## Theme in 2011[edit]

The theme for the 2011 Youth Homelessness Matters day was 'Hide and Seek - the hidden nature of youth homelessness in Australia.

## See also[edit]

* Homelessness in Australia
* Homeless Persons' Week
* Yfoundations
* Homelessness Action Week (Canada)

## References[edit]

1. ^ National Coalition for Housing. "Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2018". Youth Homelessness Matters Day. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
2. ^ Morello, Vincent (13 April 2010). "Couch Surfing Risky for Homeless Youth". www.smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
3. ^ "National Youth Coalition for Housing - NYCH".
4. ^ "Youth Homelessness Matters". Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2010.

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Youth Homelessness|

* National Youth Coalition for Housing
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* Yfoundations

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Events|

* Homeless Persons' Week
* Youth Homelessness Matters Day
* Youth Refuge Week

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* Supported Accommodation Assistance Program

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* The Choir of Hard Knocks
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* The Oasis (2008 film)

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Issues|

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Responses|

* Soup kitchen
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* Foyers
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Awareness|

* Homelessness Action Week
* Homeless Persons' Week
* Homeless World Cup
* International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
* Street Child World Cup
* Youth Homelessness Matters Day

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* Australia
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## External links[edit]

* Official Webpage
* Homelessness Pledge has a long way to go, Reportage
* The Young and the Homeless, Online Opinion

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