A Way Home America transforms systems through public policy to prevent and end homelessness for Black, Indigenous, youth of color, and LGBTQIA+ youth, on a path to housing justice for all.
4.2M
Young people experience homelessness each year in the U.S.
75%
Are Black, Indigenous, youth of color, or LGBTQ+
30+
Youth leaders shaping our New Deal for
Youth agenda
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Movement to end youth homelessness, built by us
Our Mission
We are transforming the future for youth impacted by homelessness by building power with Black, Brown, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ young people to shift policy, narrative, and systems.
At the heart of our work is the belief that when youth lead, systems change. Together, we are ending homelessness by advancing housing justice, challenging structural racism, and creating the conditions for all young people to live, lead, and thrive.
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Highlights
Join Us for
Trash & Treasure!
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Using our 119th Congressional Policy Agenda as a rubric, A Way Home America (AWHA) will be reviewing state legislation, introduced throughout the country, that has impressed and concerned us regarding its impact on youth and young adults experiencing homelessness.
We will then have a community weigh-in conversation, for state and local level YYALE, advocates, and community leaders to respond to the possible impacts that are and could be felt in their communities.
2025
Annual Report.
Curious about the strides we've made, the lessons we've learned, and the roadmap ahead?
Our Annual Report is now published and recaps a year of dedicated efforts to end youth homelessness!
Click the button below to immerse yourself in the stories, successes, and insights that have shaped our journey. Your support has fueled our progress, and we can't wait to share the highlights with you!
Join Our
Leadership Body!
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We’re looking for passionate, purpose-driven individuals to step up as AWHA Leadership Body members—where your voice, experience, and vision will help shape the future of our movement.
As a Leadership Body member, you won’t just advise from the sidelines. You’ll help steer our overall policy and strategic direction, ensuring everything we do is rooted in our core values and built for real impact.
This role is fully remote and open to applicants nationwide.
AWHA 119th Congressional Policy Agenda.
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The following policy recommendations and position statements are put forth by A Way Home America’s (AWHA) Youth Policy Team (YPT). We are a team composed of seven young people from across the country working to build youth-centered housing justice.
The priorities in this agenda stem from AWHA’s New Deal to End Youth Homelessness, a federal policy framework that offers a roadmap to transform how youth and young adults, particularly Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), and LGBTQ+ young people, can be supported to thrive in our society.
Housing is just the beginning.
Justice is the goal.
Our work is rooted in a bold national policy vision built by young people themselves: the New Deal for Youth. It's a roadmap for real change across housing, healing, education, jobs, justice, and more.
WE BELIEVE
Housing is a
human right
Ending homelessness means ending racism, homophobia, and transphobia in our systems
Youth voice is
policy power
