A toolkit to assist domestic violence agencies and other service providers to identify and respond to children exposed to domestic violence. Describes impact of trauma on children and on parenting and provides ideas as to…
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The presenters in this webinar discuss how the rapid rehousing (RRH) model can be utilized to support young LGBTQ+ adults who are at risk to or are currently experiencing homelessness. Transcript available here.
Children under age 1 comprise 6 percent of the overall population but 12 percent of the population served by HUD-funded Family Shelters. Furthermore, more than 50% of children served by HUD-funded emergency/transitional housing providers in…
This Research-to-Impact brief is the seventh in a series of briefs by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago that presents key findings from the Voices of Youth Count. It elevates the voices of young…
This infographic is a companion piece to Linking the Roads: Working with Youth Who Experience Homelessness and Sexual Violence. It presents several data points related to experiences of sexual violence among homeless youth (here defined…
Severe family conflict, abuse, neglect, and abandonment all contribute to family displacement and homelessness for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth in America. This issue brief offers an overview of research indicating that…
The Family Homelessness Task Force (FHTF) is a group of stakeholders from over 40 organizations with expertise in housing, homelessness, and child well-being, which came together to call more attention to the needs of homeless…
The State of Homelessness in America 2016 is the sixth in a series of reports charting progress in ending homelessness in the United States. It is intended to serve as a desktop reference for policymakers,…
This policy brief summarizes selected literature on homeless families with children who are less than five years old, and incorporates findings from a project prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),…
Rural communities are unique and can shape the ways in which services are designed and delivered to youth who are homeless. This guide has three aims: (a) to provide an overview for the intersections between…
