Interventions for Populations and Subpopulations of Homeless Youth

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Interventions for Populations and
Subpopulations of Homeless Youth

• André C. Wade
• Program and Policy Analyst
• National Alliance to End Homelessness

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Populations Subpopulations

• Homeless Youth Under Age 18
• (temporarily disconnected, unstably connected,
  chronically disconnected)
• Homeless Youth Ages 18-24
• (short-term, episodic, chronic)
• Homeless Young Families 18-24
• (temporary, long-term-stayers, episodic/chronic)

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Interventions for Youth Under Age 18
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Interventions for Youth Ages 18-24
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Interventions for Young Families Ages 18-24
Category Percentage Intervention
Temporary 72-75 -Family Intervention -Rapid Re-housing
Long-Term Stayers 20 -Rapid Re-Housing -Transition-in-Place
Episodic/Chronic 5-8 -TLP/Transition in Place -Medium-to Long-Term Housing and Services
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Overarching Strategies and Goals

• Improve crisis response and prevent youth from
  entering homelessness.
• Place greater emphasis on family intervention.
• Expand the reach and effectiveness of
  transitional living/housing programs.
• Improve data.

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Examples of Programs and Practiceswww.endyouthhom
elessness.org

• Family Intervention to Address and Prevent
  Homelessness Among LGBTQ Youth
• Family Acceptance Project, San Francisco, CA
• Family Therapy Intervention Pilot Project, New
  York, NY
• http//www.endhomelessness.org/content/article/det
  ail/4304/ (webinar)
• http//www.endhomelessness.org/content/article/det
  ail/4300 (brief)
• Rapid-Rehousing for Youth Profiles
• Life Works, Austin, TX ? Volunteers of America
  Dakotas ? Hope Street, Minneapolis, MN ? Urban
  Peak, Denver, CO ? And more
• http//www.endhomelessness.org/section/solutions/s
  olutions_focus_areas/youth/hprpprofiles
  (profiles)
• Low-Barrier Approach in TLP
• First Place for Youth, Oakland, CA
• http//www.endhomelessness.org/content/article/det
  ail/4015 (profile)

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Contact

• André C. Wade
• Program and Policy Analyst
• National Alliance to End Homelessness
• awade_at_naeh.org
• 202-942-8254