Halton Youth Impact Survey Results – Latest Bulletin Highlights Young People’s Experiences of Discrimination, Homelessness, and Food Insecurity

Jan 16, 2022

The latest bulletin from Our Kids Network (OKN) indicates that 37% of young people participating in the Halton Youth Impact Survey had experienced discrimination or unfair treatment. Survey findings also show that 16% percent of children and youth had experienced some form of homelessness at some point in their lives, and 28% were facing some degree of food insecurity.

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