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More than half of homeless youth become homeless for the first time because they are asked to leave home by a parent or caregiver, according to a study announced at an event hosted by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The “Ending Youth Homelessness: A Call to Action” event brought together officials from ACF, activist Cyndy Lauper, and former homeless youth to discuss research about youth who experience homelessness in the United States (U.S.). The first-of-its-kind study, funded by ACF’s Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), focused on 656 14- to 21-year-olds in 11 cities. Respondents included street youth served by FYSB’s Street Outreach Program grantees and street youth who were not using services.