Teen Feed Thesis

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Imagine a 17-year-old girl whose parents have kicked her out. She has no food or money and needs to find a job. She begins to look into food banks and shelters that could give her the help that she needs. One day she comes across a non-profit organization that claims to feed 13-25 year olds every night of the week. She finds that Teen Feed has access to shelters, support programs and more. As she walks into Teen Feed, she is signed in and is pleasantly surprised with a plate of steaming pasta, salad, green beans, milk, bread and a homemade chocolate chip cookie. She is asked if she wants to talk with someone who can give advice about resources for health, job opportunities or anything that is on her mind. After the meal, she …show more content…

With the tremendous support of the community, Teen Feed responds to most basic needs of homeless and at-risk youth in the following focus areas: healthy meals and lives, youth support coordination, street outreach, healthcare access, and engaging the community through service. Teen Feed responds to the most basic needs of homeless youth with four integrated programs: Teen Feed Meal Program (STOP), Service Links for Youth (SLY), and Youth Access to Care (YAC).” Teen Feed tries their best to improve teens lives and helps them create the future they deserve. I have seen first-hand how this mission is actively being upheld. Teen Feed changes the teen’s lives and helps them find jobs, schools and health care …show more content…

In Washington, while there are not many rules about curfews, there are laws on runaways and truancy. A runaway is a youth under the age of 18 who has left their guardian for over 72 consecutive hours with out the consent form the guardian. According to National Network for Youth, runaways are not charged, but can be taken into custody by police officers without a warrant. In Washington, school attendance laws only apply to 8-17-year-olds. These ages vary greatly from state to state. The one explicit law around curfews in Washington is that the state is allowed to create one.

Some laws instead of making life better only make situations more difficult for the homeless. For example, National Network for Youth says that 82% of jurisdictions say that police can take runaways into custody. Another common law says that adopting a runaway is illegal even if the child has given their permission. Runaways are also classified as juveniles, status offenders, and delinquents. I believe that these labels are offensive, unruly and

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