The group launched a campaign last week, Safety First, calling for the decriminalisation of prostitution to ensure the safety of young sex workers.
A spokeswoman said: "The Government needs to bring back housing benefit for under-18s. If they had financial support for their own housing it would be one of the biggest steps to getting out of it."
The campaign is also calling for an end to the widespread use of antisocial behaviour orders against young people and sex workers.
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