Ending Youth Homelessness | United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

New Release! National Project Identifies Field-generated Youth Outcome Measures

06/20/2019 by Megan Blondin, Executive Director of Youth Collaboratory

This collaborative effort is the first to provide ways to measure and track specific outcomes related to youth homelessness.

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Youth Homelessness in Los Angeles County: Innovation with Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice and Coordinated Entry Systems

10/08/2018 by William Lehman, Coordinated Entry System Manager, Los Angeles Homelessness Services Authority

Los Angeles County launched three programs in 2017 to build new links between the Youth Coordinated Entry System and the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. LA County... Continue Reading →

How System Modeling Can Help Build a Stronger Response to Homelessness

09/13/2018 by Brooke Spellman, Principal Associate, Joyce Probst MacAlpine, Senior Associate, and Rebecca Cohen, Associate of ABT Associates

Local homelessness services systems comprise a series of interconnected interventions. System modeling can help a community “right-size” each component to address peoples’ actual needs and... Continue Reading →

Rural Communities and the 100-Day Challenges on Youth Homelessness: What Comes Next?

05/09/2018 by Jasmine Hayes, Deputy Director

After 100-Day Challenge to build a better coordinated community response, rural communities focus on strategies for sustainability.

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Strengthening Partnerships Between Education and Homelessness Services

05/03/2018 by Christina Dukes, Federal Liaison, National Center for Homeless Education

With its comprehensive reach across urban, suburban, and rural communities alike, the education system can play a pivotal role in preventing experiences of homelessness, providing critical school-based supports to... Continue Reading →

Council Convenes and Appoints ED’s Jason Botel as Vice-Chair

04/27/2018 by USICH

On April 26, the 19 federal member agencies of the Council came together to review the Council’s progress in FY 2017, and discuss the federal strategic plan to prevent and... Continue Reading →

Region VIII FRICH Supports State’s Efforts to End Homelessness

03/26/2018 by Katie Jennings, Policy and Program Analyst

A recent forum organized by the Region VIII FRICH in Utah, focused on strengthening support for transition-aged youth experiencing homelessness.

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National Youth Outcomes Project Aims to Fill Critical Gap

03/25/2018 by Megan Blondin, Executive Director, MANY

MANY and Chapin Hall have begun work with federal agencies and stakeholders to develop common, reliable, and valid outcome measures that can be consistently applied across the array of... Continue Reading →

Centering Youth of Color & LGBTQ Young People in Efforts to End Homelessness

02/12/2018 by Megan Gibbard Kline, Director, A Way Home America

It is now clearer than ever that we cannot solve youth homelessness nationwide unless we can solve it for the most vulnerable young people.

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Don’t Miss Round Two of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program

01/26/2018 by Jasmine Hayes, Deputy Director

We encourage you to apply for HUD's recently announced Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to competitively award $43 million for the second round of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program ... Continue Reading →