Young and Homeless – New coordinated efforts are underway to address homelessness among young people

On any given day over the last year, between 100 and 300 youths were without a permanent, safe place to sleep in the greater Kalispell area, according to a tally estimated by the school district.

Many of the homeless teenagers were couch surfing at friends’ or extended family’s houses. Some slept in vehicles or camped in the woods on the outskirts of their communities. Others faced more extreme circumstances, becoming easy prey for those looking to take advantage of them.

As the testimonies keep surfacing, the alarming reality of homelessness among local young people is increasingly coming to light. But new awareness has sparked coordinated efforts among community members and school administrators to address the problem.

By Dillon Tabish

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