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The Basics (2)+

• LGBTQ Safety & Victimization

  General information about legal rights and safety issues for LGBTQ homeless and foster care youth. Read More

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  Columbia Legal Services

• What You Should Know if You Will be Homeless When Released from Juvenile Detention

  This guide describes options for youth without stable housing upon exiting detention. Read More

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  Columbia Legal Services

Education and homeless youth (3)+

• Educational Rights of Students Who Are Considered Homeless

  If you are a student in preschool through 12th grade and you are considered homeless or you don’t have a regular place to sleep, this guide is for you. You have a legal right to an education and support from your school. This guide tells you about your rights, the laws that protect you, and resources to help you. Read More

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  Columbia Legal Services

• Homeless Youth & Education

  Questions and answers about education issues for homeless youth. Read More

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  Columbia Legal Services

• Video - The Right to Transportation for Homeless Students

  About 1 in 25 students in the state of Washington is experiencing homelessness. A young man who experienced homelessness as a student shares his story. Homeless liaisons working for a school district share information about legal and social supports for homeless students. Read More

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  Columbia Legal Services