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Runaway and Homeless Youth

Ending Homelessness in America

This blog post by Sylvia Burwell describes the complex issue of homelessness in America and the work of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), HHS, and her own work, to end it.

Key Strategies for Connecting People Experiencing Homelessness to Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits

This document aims to improve practices and collaboration among SSA field offices.

Recording Available — Non-Time-Limited Housing for Youth

USICH hosted a webinar, “Non-Time-Limited Housing for Youth,” on August 13, 2015, which highlighted two models of non-time-limited housing for youth.

New Tip Sheet on Sharing Data About Youth Experiencing Homelessness

This article highlights a new tip sheet developed by ED and USICH to help schools, housing providers, and social service organizations collaborate and share data, in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. 

Six Questions to Identify Youth at Highest Risk of Long-Term Homelessness

This article describes the Transition Age Youth triage tool, a new questionnaire to determine which youth are most at risk of long-term homelessness without intervention.

Many Homeless Youth Experience Traumatic Brain Injury, Study Shows

This article describes a study that analyzed the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among homeless youth.

2015 Amendment to Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness

USICH released an amended version of Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.

Juvenile Justice

The primary goals of the juvenile justice system are maintaining public safety, skill development, habilitation, rehabilitation, addressing treatment needs, and successful reintegration of youth into the community...

Youth as Advocates for Change

This podcast from the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth features Forrest Vest, a formerly homeless youth, discussing how he is working with a family friend to start a new foundation and how youth can be powerful advocates for change.

What Factors Predict Whether Youth Will Run Away or Become Homeless Again After Returning Home?

This article highlights a recent longitudinal study, conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University and featured in the Journal of Adolescence, that examined what factors might predict which youth who abuse substances may run away more than once. The youth surveyed who said they ran away or were homeless at ...
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