Resources
- Report
National Recommended Best Practices for Serving LGBT Homeless Youth
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth are overrepresented in the homeless population. Research indicates that each year, hundreds of thousands of LGBT youth will experience homelessness. LGBT youth are...
- Report
Housing and Outreach Strategies for Rural Youth: Best Practices from the Rural Youth Survey
Solutions brief that provides an overview of the host homes model that can be tailored to meet local needs, and service provider strategies for outreach to rural youth (Author).
- Report
Ending Youth Homelessness Before It Begins: Prevention and Early Intervention Services for Older Adolescents
Family conflict and abuse are consistently identified by unaccompanied homeless youth as the primary reasons for their homelessness. A system aimed at ending youth homelessness must include prevention and early...
- Toolkit
National Alliance to End Homelessness: Youth
The National Alliance to End Homelessness’ (NAEH) website features a Youth Policy Focus Area which provides a wealth of resources related to homeless youth. National studies indicate a surprisingly high...
- Toolkit
Integrating Cultural Competence into Everyday Practices
It is critical that homeless service providers—who must address a wide array of cultural differences—offer culturally competent services which value individual uniqueness and demonstrate the capacity to deliver services in...