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Child Homelessness

$100,500 in immediate support for children without safe homes

By Child Homelessness, Grant Impact, Projects StreetSmart, Recently Funded, StreetSmart Projects, Youth

Children without safe homes, living in poverty, and affected by domestic and family violence need immediate and trauma-informed care. We need to be responding to the urgent needs of children, who are often the voiceless victims of violence, homelessness and poverty. That’s why we have channeled over $100,000 into 14 grassroot services to support vulnerable children.

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10 year old Anjali takes action on homelessness through love of reading

By Child Homelessness, Homelessness in the news, Projects StreetSmart, Schools for Change, StreetSmart Projects

Last year as World Homeless Day was marked across the globe, 10 year old Anjali was busy reading and advocating for those experiencing homelessness after seeing people sleeping rough in her local area. Her passion and action has resulted in $2,750 being raised to support grassroots responses to homelessness in Melbourne. The StreetSmart team sat down with Anjali to hear more about her motivations and congratulate her on an incredible outcome in advocacy and impact!

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Creating change for children in homelessness

By Child Homelessness, Homelessness in the news, Projects StreetSmart, Schools for Change, StreetSmart Projects

Too many children are starting the new year living in tents, caravans, motel rooms, and cars as our homelessness crisis deepens. We are on a mission to raise vital funds and awareness to provide essential services such as trauma informed therapy, back to school educational needs, and provide safe accommodation.

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Youth homelessness and our housing crisis

By Child Homelessness, Homelessness in the news, Projects StreetSmart, Youth

Family violence, relationship breakdowns and the soaring cost of living are placing more young people at risk of homelessness, while our housing crisis makes it increasingly difficult for homeless youth to find a safe and secure home. At-risk and vulnerable youth are increasingly falling through the gaps and being turned away from support services. This April we are supporting Youth Homelessness Maters Day (YHMD) and raising funds to support youth facing homelessness into safe and stable housing, breaking the cycle of disadvantage.

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10 Grants Support Vulnerable Children

By Child Homelessness, Community Grants, Grant Impact, StreetSmart News, Youth

The impact of poverty on children is often profound and enduring, yet one in six Australian children currently live in poverty. It is forecast that the rate of child poverty will exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2023, having been reduced through the pandemic by the COVID Supplement payments. As we continue to be impacted by the ongoing pandemic and cost of living pressures, we are seeing rising rates of homelessness and family violence. We need early, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate and culturally safe, sustained support for children, but also for families experiencing hardship.

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