Michigan Radio - Homeless Teens in Michigan
pledge button



CONTACT US

Michigan Radio
535 W. William
Suite 110
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
ph. 734.764.9210
pledge line:
888.258.9866
email us

JOIN US ON










Listen Live

MP3 | Windows


Mobile

NPR Mobile Web

Public Radio Tuner

NPR Hourly News

Real | Windows


Michigan Radio News

MP3

RSS Feeds

Now On Air

Full Schedule

Weather

Ann Arbor:
Flint:
Grand Rapids:

Homeless Teens in Michigan




Michigan Radio's Kyle Norris explores the plight of homeless teens in Michigan in this four-part series.

If you have comments or questions about "Homeless Teens in Michigan" e-mail us here.




Homeless Teenager Tries To Find Her Way

Homeless shelters in Michigan counted nearly one-thousand teens who were alone and on the streets in 2007. But some experts think the number of homeless kids in Michigan is much higher. This is the first of our four-part series about homeless teens. In today's piece, Michigan Radio's Kyle Norris introduces us to 18-year-old Brittney Nall. Read and listen.

Battling The Stress of Homelessness, As A Kid

Being homeless as a teenager can be incredibly stressful. In the second of our four part series, Michigan Radio's Kyle Norris talks with a young, homeless man from Howell. He's been homeless, on-and-off, since he was sixteen years old. Read and listen.

Homeless Teens Do Not Consider Themselves Homeless

There are thousands of homeless teens living in Michigan. But many of those kids don't necessarily look homeless or identify themselves as homeless. In the third of our four-part series, Kyle Norris looks at why homeless teens do not want to be singled-out. Read and listen.

Homeless Kids Connect at The Connection

The Connection is a program in Howell that helps homeless kids. Each year, more teenagers reach out to The Connection for help. This is the last piece in our series about homeless teens in Michigan. In it, Michigan Radio's Kyle Norris spends time at The Connection, where it's all about connecting.Read and listen.

More Information and Resources

Michigan Runaway Assistance Program: 1-800-292-4517

National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-RUNAWAY
www.1800runaway.org

The Connection: 866-440-7233(SAFE)
www.theconnectionyouthservices.org