Burlington Free Press “Homeless Youths on the Rise”
Spectrum’s 13-bed emergency youth shelter has filled up before, but not like this, say staff; not like in this long, hard year. In the past year, the organization has housed 119 16- to 22-year olds in its temporary shelter on Pearl Street in Burlington. In that same time, staff turned away 120 more — almost twice as many as the year before. Mark Redmond, director of Spectrum Youth and Family Services, attributes the bump in homeless youth seeking….click here to read full article