Metro Dallas Youth Committee sent a letter to the Dallas City Council demanding programming to protect Dallas youth experiencing homelessness.
The Dallas Independent School District reported 3,306 students were experiencing homelessness within the district during the 2018-19 school year.
This doesn’t include those in charter schools or other districts within the city. Generally, 40 percent of homeless youth are LGBTQ. “COVID-19 has created a perfect storm that even more youth are at risk of experiencing homelessness,” said Libby Woolverton, co-chair of the MDYC. “We cannot abandon the youth of Dallas.
It’s time to take action and place funding into programs to promote cooperation and resources.” The MDYC urges the city council to: ●