August 2012
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Data & Ending Youth Homelessness
The most prominent theme that we observed at the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference was the need for consistent and better data. In every workshop, this theme echoed as presenters urged service providers to get involved with their local Continuum of Care (CoC). As part of our blog series on lessons learned from the conference, we write about the importance of data and how you can get...
July 2012
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Welcoming LGBTQ Homeless Youth Into Supportive...
Last week, I was lucky enough to attend the National Alliance to End Homelessness’s conference on ending homelessness in Washington DC. I left this conference with so many innovative strategies that we at the HYP feel it is necessary to communicate them. This will be the first in a series featuring themes we heard at the conference about serving homeless youth. The workshop,“Welcoming,...
Canadian & U.S. Perspective on Homeless Youth
In their policy report, “Ending Youth Homelessness: A CHRA Policy Position Statement”, the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association emphasize the country’s need to tackle their homeless youth problem. The report highlights a rise in homeless youth and provides policy recommendations on how to prevent and remedy youth homelessness.
Both the United States and Canada can learn from each...
The Family Acceptance Project
The California Homeless Youth Project would like to congratulate The Family Acceptance Project on their recent recognition as the ”Best Practice” resource for Suicide Prevention for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth by the National Best Practices Registry. The Family Acceptance Project is an initiative that aims to prevent various risks associated with LGBT youth such as suicide,...
