A Night Out in Solidarity

Join Fenix Youth Project on November 17, 2021, for our 2021 Lower Shore Sleep Out!

Join us at the FYP Arts & Media Center or Virtually to reflect on ways we can help young people experiencing homelessness and show our solidarity with those who are homeless — and to let the world know about the ever-growing population of young people who face homelessness on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore.

And there's more to the Lower Shore Sleep Out than a night without a mattress. Lower Shore Sleep Out raises critical funds to help Fenix Youth Project Inc. provide emergency shelter, sanctuary, and support to youth overcoming homelessness.

November is National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM), a public awareness campaign designed to “shine a light” on the experiences of runaway and homeless youth that too often remain invisible. It is also an opportunity to spotlight the resources available to support youth in crisis throughout the nation. As part of the campaign, individuals, organizations, and communities across the nation are encouraged to work together to prevent youth homelessness.

Register today! —-> https://www.classy.org/event/lower-shore-sleep-out/e357385

Transgender Homeless Adults: What the Data Tell Us

Limited information exists about the number of transgender people experiencing homelessness. There are very few data sets relative to this population, but all the data tells a similar story: transgender people are more likely to be unsheltered than their cisgender peers, and those who are unsheltered have considerably more health and safety challenges than those who are sheltered.

Transgender individuals are disproportionately unsheltered. Sixty-three percent are living in such situations. For comparison, 49 percent of cisgender people experiencing homelessness are unsheltered.

Both Black and White unsheltered transgender people have extraordinary health and safety issues. Notably, a staggering percentage of both Black and White unsheltered transgender people engage in risky behavior: 100 percent of Black and 97% of white people.   

Unsheltered Black transgender people experiencing homelessness also average somewhat more system interactions than their unsheltered White peers 

Many transgender people already face challenges such as discrimination, rejection, and legal battles; and physical and behavioral health battles, as well. Such problems are exacerbated when they are homeless and can become life-threatening when they are unsheltered

Read more —> https://endhomelessness.org/resource/transgender-homeless-adults-unsheltered-homelessness-what-the-data-tell-us/

Every Voice Matters!

Are you under age 25 and struggling to find or maintain reliable housing?

Your voice matters! Take the Youth REACH MD survey. What is the Youth Reach MD? Youth REACH MD (Reach out, Engage, Assist, & Count to end Homelessness) is an effort to begin to address youth homelessness in Maryland by obtaining information on the number, characteristics, and needs of youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability to help inform efforts to end and prevent youth homelessness.

What is Fenix Youth Project doing to help?

We have several events coming up in February into April. Free Pop-up Closet on the following days: Sat, Feb 20 with Lead4Life, Sat, Mar 13th, Thurs, Mar. 25, Sat, Mar. 26, Sat. Apr 10. Movie Days at the center on Fri, Feb 26, and Fri, Mar 26. Then last but not least our first-ever Virtual Game Night on Tues, Mar 16. In addition to the Youth Count Survey is our Prize Bundle! Each participant will be able to receive a $10 electronic gift card provided by Youth Reach MD. Since FYP is built differently. We are throwing in our own Prize Bundle. This includes a book bag, a $50 visa gift card, headphones, and a Chromebook. A winner will be selected on Sat, Apr 10. Prize Bundle is Sponsored by The Night Watch Childcare. 

Hope to see you all there!