McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act Essays

sleep on the streets, park benches, and under trees (Smith and Ravenhill, 2007). Homelessness continues for those who are living in their cars, tents, or any place that doesn’t have a roof. An estimated 20 to 40% of the approximately 1.6 million homeless youth in the United States identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) (Choi, Wilson, Shelton, & gates, 2015). If their families were more supportive, the suicide and depression rates would be moderately less. I believe that parents