Little is known about efforts to prevent youth homelessness.

Let's change that.

Recent literature documents the widespread problem of youth homelessness, particularly among marginalized groups such as LGBTQ youth and youth of color. The dominant response to this social problem has been reactionary – the focus of policy, funding and service provision has historically been on providing emergency services once a young person is already homeless. Little is known about existing efforts to prevent homelessness among youth.

The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine youth homelessness prevention efforts in the United States, including what services are being offered, how service providers define prevention, the perceived effectiveness of prevention services, and barriers to offering homelessness prevention services to youth.

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Here's where you come in.

We will be allowing participants to choose between participating in a focus group or a solo interview via zoom. Choose whichever virtual environment you feel most comfortable with!

The interviews and focus groups will be led by two members of the research team. Focus groups will have no more than eight participants.

Participants will receive a $50 virtual Visa gift card for their participation in the solo interview or focus group.

Sign up for an interview.

Sign up for an interview about prevention with 2 members of the Prevention Research team.

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Sign up for a focus group.

Sign up for a prevention focus group with up to 8 other participants on one of the highlighted days.

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Meet the Prevention Research team.

Anthony

Anthony

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James

James

Pronouns: James

Christa Price

Christa Price

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Maddox Guerilla

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Jama Shelton

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Natalie Turner-Wyatt

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Interested in participating in our homelessness prevention research?

 

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