In the North, support providers are reporting an increase of kids on the streets, while in the North West, the federally funded Reconnect program is experiencing an increase in demand compared to previous years.

Anglicare community services general manager Noel Mundy said their Supported Youth Program is also at capacity, but demand was increasing.

Since January, the service has helped 82 young people across the North and North West.

"We have a waiting list at the moment, but we do maintain regular contact and try not to keep them on that list for too long," Mr Mundy said.

"Typically their issues relate to childhood trauma, homelessness risk, challenges relating to engaging with education, drug and or alcohol misuse, family relationship breakdown, poor mental health and the need for medical, legal or financial support."

JCP Youth founder Will Smith said JCP support services were currently focused on the Launceston area after seeing a number of young people after-hours disengaged and starting to offend.

"We are interacting with young people on the streets after hours and have identified a large number who are engaging in offending behaviours. Our aim is to engage with these young people," Mr Smith.

"There are more kids living on the streets who have issues in relation to housing, more young people disengaged from the education system, and more young people interacting in negative risk taking behaviour," he said.

"Drug use, youth offending through small level crime, but also, the engagement of young people at houses which are known for negative behaviours."

Mr Smith said last year's Covid-19 lockdowns had a role to play.

"They had the opportunity in 2020 to disengage with school, and they also had the opportunity to engage in social circles outside of a school setting. Some of those young people lost a lot of support networks, and lost contact with support services during that Covid-19 period.

"We are trying to get those who were easily influenced back into schools, services."