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Mental Health Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness
socialinnovation.usc.edu• Youth experiencing homelessness often exhibit dual- or multi-diagnoses (mental health disorder combined with substance abuse) • Evidence shows tha t having a mental health disorderprior to becoming homeless is a predictor of future homelessness and experiencing homelessness is a predictor of developing a mental health disorder
Transporting Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
nche.ed.govTransporting Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness 3 Children and youth experiencing homelessness have the right to remain in their school of origin for the duration of homelessness in any case in which a family becomes homeless between academic years or during an academic year, and for the remainder of the academic year, if the
Adult safeguarding and homelessness
www.local.gov.ukexperiencing homelessness, who increasingly experience abuse, exploitation and neglect, escalating health and care needs, and premature mortality.6 In response to rising concerns, media publicity and the increased visibility of homelessness as an issue across the country, the Government released its Rough Sleeping Strategy
CHECKLIST FOR IDENTIFYING S EXPERIENCING …
www.theotx.org1 CHECKLIST FOR IDENTIFYING STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Title X, Part C of the No Child Left Behind Act) provides educational rights and services for children and youth experiencing
LGBT POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES - Williams Institute
williamsinstitute.law.ucla.eduof young people experiencing homelessness in some cities10-12 and incarceration.13 In the LGBT community, people of color appear to be particularly vulnerable to poverty and other indicators of economic insecurity.4,10,14 So far, however, research on economic insecurity has not been able to fully describe the low-income
Homelessness in California State of Fact Sheet
socialinnovation.usc.edu72% of people experiencing homelessness are unsheltered, which is the highest share of unsheltered homelessness of any state. • Nationwide, more than . half of the people experiencing unsheltered homelessness reside in California. • People experiencing unsheltered homelessness are far more likely to face . health challenges, violence and
HOMELESSNESS IN AMERICA - United States Interagency ...
www.usich.govMost individuals experiencing chronic homelessness are living in major cities (57%) or smaller cities or counties (33%) rather than in rural areas. 6. 1 Based on data fromthe 2017 Point -In Time count, approximately 5% of families with children experiencing homelessness (2,767 of 57,971 family households) are experiencing chronic homelessness.