In Fresno County alone, there are 5,088 registered students who are homeless. Of those youth, only 280 are served by the Sanctuary Youth Shelter and only 12-16 are served by the Sanctuary Transitional Shelter. That leaves 4,792 young people without a home.
This November, the first official Runaway and Homeless Youth Month following the passage of SCR 161 this year, The kNOw and Women Empowered are joining together to challenge the people of Fresno to do more for the youth who are on the streets without shelter or support.
The kNOw works to support and equip young people with the journalism and advocacy skills they need to tell their stories and the stories of their communities.