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Children's Behavioral Health Services

Homeless youth

The federal definition of a homeless youth is a person under the age of 21 who lacks having a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence. This includes youth living is temporary settings with others due to economic hardship- motels, campgrounds emergency shelters,and those awaiting foster care placement or left in hospitals.