Springfield Immersion: Teen Homelessness and the LGBTQ+ Community

Saturday, November 18th, 2017 from 8:30am to 5:00pm (CT)

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Spread the Love, Share the Knowledge: Teen Homelessness and the LGBTQ+ Community

In Springfield, Missouri the LGBTQ+ community and teen homelessness have close ties. In the Ozarks, 73% of youth who had both experienced homelessness with their family and had been a victim of or witness to repeated traumas at home had been homeless on their own. Additionally, 55% of those surveyed related being homeless to identifying as LGBTQ+. In the Springfield community there are resources specifically for youth homelessness. We will be working to expand our knowledge of LGBTQ+ issues and how teen homelessness affects our community through service and training.


Participants will be serving with Rare Breed in the morning, engaging in a Safe Zone training, and learning about LGBTQ+ organizations in Springfield in the afternoon.

Lunch will be provided.
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Participants must be Missouri State students.
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