15K
Pennsylvanians experiencing homelessness
12%
Overall poverty rate in Pennsylvania
844
Unaccompanied homeless youth reported by school districts operating in the CoC’s 20-county region during the 2019-20 school year
246
Transition-aged youth (18-24) accessed housing resources in 2020-2021
OUR MISSION
Advocates 4 Change expands services for youth, creating and maintaining support systems that can meet youth where they are, reducing housing instability.
OUR VISION
Advocates for Change empowers youth to end homelessness through access to diverse and effective resources.
WESTERN PA
Continuum of Care
A group of organizations and individuals working together to:
1. Promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness;
2. Provide funding for efforts to quickly re-house individuals and families who are homeless.
A4C + Western PA CoC
We are the Western Pennsylvania (PA) CoC's Youth Action Board (YAB), Advocates for Change (A4C)! We coordinate with the Western PA CoC to end homelessness, and cover a 20-county region that is largely rural.
Our mission is to expand services for youth, creating and maintaining support systems that can meet youth where they are, reducing housing instability.
