We're examining youth homelessness prevention efforts in the United States.
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.
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.
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.
“If youth are saying something isn’t going as well as you thought, listen to it, let the seed plant, and go from there. Just because we are adults doesn’t mean we have all the answers.”
– Renee Trincanello, Associate Executive Director, Covenant House Florida
Meet the Prevention Research team.
Anthony
Pronouns: he/him
James
Pronouns: James
Christa Price
Pronouns: she/her
Maddox Guerilla
Pronouns: he/him; they/them
Jama Shelton
Pronouns: they/them
Natalie Turner-Wyatt
Pronouns: she/her
Interested in participating in our homelessness prevention research?
“This is not complicated: we are called to love all homeless young people unconditionally and with absolute respect.”
– Kevin Ryan, Executive Director, Covenant House International
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