Runaway/Homeless Youth Archives - Lighthouse https://lighthousemi.org/news-categories/runaway-homeless-youth/ A community action agency building equitable communities that alleviate poverty in partnership with and in service to individuals, families, and organizations. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:25:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://cdn.lighthousemi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/25140145/Group-50-150x150.png Runaway/Homeless Youth Archives - Lighthouse https://lighthousemi.org/news-categories/runaway-homeless-youth/ 32 32 At sanctuary for youths in Royal Oak, kids find Thanksgiving feast and sense of family https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2025/11/27/royal-oak-social-worker-cooks-annual-thanksgiving-for-homeless-teens-lighthouse-sanctuary/87485215007/#new_tab?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-sanctuary-for-youths-in-royal-oak-kids-find-thanksgiving-feast-and-sense-of-family Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:23:02 +0000 https://lighthousemi.org/?post_type=news-items&p=11675 When Barbara Carter interviewed to be a social worker at Lighthouse Sanctuary, a shelter for homeless youth, the interviewer asked her one question that came as a surprise: “Can you cook?” “Can I cook? Yes I can,” Carter told the interviewer.

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When Barbara Carter interviewed to be a social worker at Lighthouse Sanctuary, a shelter for homeless youth, the interviewer asked her one question that came as a surprise: “Can you cook?”

“Can I cook? Yes I can,” Carter told the interviewer.

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]]> BCBSM Foundation Helps Lighthouse Hire Full-Time Counselor to Address ‘Hidden Population’ of Oakland County Runaway Youth, Youth Experiencing Homelessness https://www.mibluesperspectives.com/stories/prevention/bcbsm-foundation-helps-lighthouse-hire-full-time-counselor-to-address-hidden-population-of-oakland-county-runaway-youth-youth-experiencing-homelessness#new_tab?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bcbsm-foundation-helps-lighthouse-hire-full-time-counselor-to-address-hidden-population-of-oakland-county-runaway-youth-youth-experiencing-homelessness Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:36:56 +0000 https://lighthousemi.org/?post_type=news-items&p=8778 We don’t usually think of children or teenagers when we consider the term “homelessness.” But in Michigan and the Oakland County area specifically, the risk for runaway and youth experiencing homelessness is significant. That’s why Lighthouse devotes as many resources as possible to combat that issue in its communities.

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We don’t usually think of children or teenagers when we consider the term “homelessness.” But in Michigan and the Oakland County area specifically, the risk for runaway and youth experiencing homelessness is significant. That’s why Lighthouse devotes as many resources as possible to combat that issue in its communities.

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]]> Sanctuary Volunteer Projects – Video Recap https://youtu.be/wrPtCFMwiH0#new_tab?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sanctuary-volunteer-projects-video-recap Fri, 23 Jun 2023 17:01:39 +0000 https://lighthousemi.org/?post_type=news-items&p=6310 We are extremely grateful for the teams at Genisys Credit Union and O’Brien Construction for volunteering their time and talents to redesign our art room and outdoor space at Sanctuary. Check out this video recap to learn more about Sanctuary and the incredibly work these groups accomplished.

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We are extremely grateful for the teams at Genisys Credit Union and O’Brien Construction for volunteering their time and talents to redesign our art room and outdoor space at Sanctuary. Check out this video recap to learn more about Sanctuary and the incredibly work these groups accomplished.

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]]> Teens find housing, support through A Step Forward: Q&A with Jenny Poma – Nonprofit Journal Project https://www.secondwavemedia.com/features/stepforward.aspx#new_tab?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teens-find-housing-support-through-a-step-forward-qa-with-jenny-poma-nonprofit-journal-project Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:13:56 +0000 https://lighthousemi.org/?post_type=news-items&p=6283 Lighthouse provides a wide array of direct services and programs for individuals experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness in Oakland County, including robust programming for runaway and homeless youths. Lighthouse Chief Operating Officer Jenny Poma explains how A Step Forward helps to transition homeless youth toward self-sufficiency.

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Lighthouse provides a wide array of direct services and programs for individuals experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness in Oakland County, including robust programming for runaway and homeless youths. Lighthouse Chief Operating Officer Jenny Poma explains how A Step Forward helps to transition homeless youth toward self-sufficiency.

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