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We operate one of only two state-licensed youth shelters serving Milwaukee, representing half of the available beds in the city for youth. During and after their Shelter stay, we offer youth intensive counseling, case management and basic needs services that help them maintain safety and stability.
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Pathfinders brings safety, hope and healing to youth in crisis in the Greater Milwaukee area. Our youth are facing interconnected issues such as homelessness, sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking, mental health challenges and many other forms of trauma.
• Within 72 hours of experiencing homelessness, 1 in 3 youth will trade sex to meet their basic needs (food, shelter, etc.). • 21% of homeless young women and 10% of homeless young men had been trafficked for sex, with even higher rates among LGBTQ+ youth. • Milwaukee is known as a national hub for human trafficking.
• Youth Shelter: Our 8-bed emergency shelter for 11-17-year-olds serves youth who are experiencing homelessness, on the verge of homelessness or in crisis. • Prevention Education: Pathfinders provides group programming to prevent teen pregnancy, sexual violence, HIV/AIDS and other STIs. Education
Pathfinders’ major initiatives and target populations include: Youth Shelter, Drop In Center, Street Outreach and Q-BLOK: Milwaukee’s longest running program specializing in the unique needs of runaway, homeless, and other at-risk youth, young adults and their families; Hand-in-Hand: Milwaukee’s oldest and most comprehensive ongoing ...
•25-50% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ; •Over 50% of young people in shelters & on the streets report their parents told them to leave/knew they were leaving and didn't care; •78% of youth bought and sold by human traffickers in Milwaukee are African American. •Milwaukee county makes up 17% of WI population;
