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65 °F Forecast | Road Cams Sunday, September 12, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend May 23, 2004 Homeless students — by the numbers; how you can help families In Oregon, the number of identified homeless students has grown from about 7,000 in 1988 to nearly 45,000 last year, according to Dona Bolt, state homeless coordinator. In Medford last year, there were nearly 1,000 young people up to age 22 defined as homeless. Following is a breakdown of the numbers of homeless young people in each category: Kids living in cars, trailers, campgrounds: 89. Kids who are "couch surfing": 73. Kids who are "highly mobile," moving three or more times in one year: 215. Advertisement Kids living in a shelter: 46. Kids living with two or more families in a single home: 378. Kids living on the street or in unknown conditions: 140. How you can help If you’re interested in aiding homeless families or the program that helps them, call Mary Solomon at 261-0956 or 842-3432. Those wishing to donate to the St. Anthony homeless shelter may call St. Vincent de Paul at 772-3828. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities