Discover TLP in the News

Get the most recent and up-to-date coverage of TLP through Chicago’s news outlets and also get a larger take on youth homelessness on both a local and national scale.

Press Releases

TLP announces the launch of the new Virtual Volunteer Campaign. “Virtual Volunteers” Can Make a Million Dollar Difference for Homeless Youth in Chicago, November 23, 2009. Read more

TLP in the News

On December 12, a Belfort House youth and Teen Living Programs’ Recreation Specialist Britt Hodgdon were interviewed by local radio station Vocalo. Take a listen!

The Chicago Tribune recently featured Teen Living Programs in an article that focuses on our Virtual Volunteers campaign.

In November 2009, the Chicago Tribune featured Teen Living Programs in their Holiday Giving section.

Vocalo: Listen to a Chicago radio station Vocalo 89.5 FM interview with two of TLP’s staff members and a TLP youth about our program in this 40-minute piece.

Presidential Inauguration: Thanks to the generosity of Representative Danny K. Davis, five TLP youth, who successfully transitioned from homelessness to self-sufficiency, had the once-in-a-lifetime chance to watch history as it unfolded on January 20th as they attended the inauguration of Barack Obama. Find out more!

Youth Homelessness in the National News

In October 2009, The New York Times ran two articles on runaway and homeless youth, focusing on how the recession is driving the recent surge in homelessness.

Article One: Recession Drives Surge in Youth Runaways

Article Two: For Runaways, Sex Buys Survival

In October 2009 Chicago Tribune ran an article depicting the recent spike of homeless youth in Chicago land schools.

Homeless Students in Chicagoland Take Shelter Anywhere They Can