Here are some of the newest and highest-quality resources, data, and professional development opportunities that I’ve pulled together on youth homelessness from some of the tremendous organizations and thinkers I know. Let me know if you have a resource you’d like me to highlight in my next roundup in 2018. In peace, Eddy Ameen, PhD, National Board Chair
Data and Trends
- Tent City USA: What we know about tent encampments across the country
- Nationwide Point-in-Time Counts, 2017 — There were an estimated 40,799 unaccompanied youth under the age of 25 on one night! Seems high? Of course – but it is still likely an undercount.
- The importance of examining race in homelessness
- Bussed out: How America moves the homeless, a Guardian analysis
- Missed Opportunities: Major New Study Estimating Homelessness in Teens, Young Adults
- Factors Associated with Prolonged Youth Homelessness
- Interventions for Addressing Prolonged Youth Homelessness
Mental Health
- Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Homeless Youth — recorded webinar
- Serious Mental Illness and Prolonged Youth Homelessness
- Sesame Street resources for helping little kids deal with trauma
Education
- Breaking Down Educational Barriers for HY — register to watch recorded webinar
Human Trafficking
- Identification and Prevention of Human Trafficking — recorded webinars
- Human Trafficking guide for Caseworkers — PDF
Legal Matters
- Can Pro Bono Legal Services Help to End Youth Homelessness?
- Proving I Exist — the importance of identification for all youth
- State by State Guide to Obtaining ID Cards
- How Students Can Benefit From Free Online Legal Forms
Leadership
- Three part Leadership Training Series from APA — recorded webinars
- National Conf. on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness – Los Angeles 3/1-2
Fundraising
- Infographic on giving trends by age group
- Grant Writing for Dummies — Book on Amazon
- Proven messaging to talk about homelessnesss
Miscellaneous