Designing and implementing a coordinated system of care among Nashville’s homeless providers and youth serving agencies.

Abstract:

The vision of the Nashville Community Planning Initiative is to prevent and end youth homelessness by designing and implementing a coordinated system of care among Nashville’s homeless providers and youth serving agencies.

Goals include:

  • Facilitate greater community awareness of issues contributing to youth homelessness and our efforts to address these issues.
  • Facilitate greater local collaboration among stakeholders including youth, community members, youth serving agencies in various systems (including child welfare, mental health, education, juvenile justice), and public programs/spaces (i.e., libraries, faith institutions).
  • Identify program models to address youth homelessness prevention, the immediate need, and long term solutions.
  • Include youth in coordinated entry.
  • Support positive outcomes for youth experiencing homelessness in the areas of stable housing, education/employment, permanent connections, and well-being (the USICH 4 core outcomes).
  • Obtain new funding and in-kind resources to support plan implementation.
  • Determine clear action steps and a follow up plan for accountability
  • Identify and begin implementation of one cross-sector pilot project related to housing