Housing Models for Youth Experiencing Homelessness Mindy Mitchell Program & Policy Analyst

Housing Models Temporary housing interventions Emergency Shelter (host homes!) Most people stay one month or less Transitional Housing (host homes!) Up to 2 years Different age restrictions depending on funding source Historically not low barrier; various models Permanent housing interventions Rapid Re-Housing (~host homes!) Short- to medium-term rental assistance with housing identification and case management services Permanent Supportive Housing Permanent housing subsidy (voucher) plus intensive services (very expensive; should be targeted to CH)

Ending Homelessness HEARTH Act set a national direction for communities to use a systemic approach to prevent and end homelessness “to establish a Federal goal of ensuring that individuals and families who become homeless return to permanent housing within 30 days” HEARTH Act Purposes – Sec. 1002(b) Opening Doors “Transform homeless services into crisis response systems that prevent homelessness and rapidly return people who experience homelessness to stable housing.” “Prevent and end homelessness for families, youth, and children in 2020.”

Crisis Response System Systemic Approach

Add shelter capacity

Add RRH capacity

All of these systems are VITAL to end youth homelessness! Population National Numbers Prevention/Diversion Crisis Response Housing Intervention Services/Aftercare Funding Sources Under 18 (minors) 380,000/yr Family intervention Respite care CW-funded shelters (can be host homes) Basic Centers (can be host homes) Family reunification   For those who can’t go back home safely: foster care (foster family, kinship care, or SILP) Family intervention/counseling for those who can go back home safely Foster care services for those who can’t Title IV-B Title IV-E FYSB/RHY 18-21 75,000/yr Extended and chosen family finding and connection *Divert to extended foster care where eligible Shelters (youth and adult; ensure adult shelters are more youth-friendly, developmentally informed; can be host homes) Drop-in centers Extended foster care (for those who are aging out or who qualify to come back in) FUP for foster youth who’ve aged out low-barrier TH, scattered or single site/TIP (can be host homes) youth RRH PSH (very few need this) *use progressive engagement before assigning to PSH YVLifeSet Wraparound Early Childhood Home Visiting (ECHV) for pregnant/parenting Reentry for those exiting JJ/CJ system Mental/behavioral health treatment (including substance use issues) ACT teams for PSH Education, Training, and Employment Services Healthcare Fatherhood Services Childcare Early Childhood Education Chafee PSSF (for youth with children at risk of CW involvement) and other Title IV-B SAMHSA DOJ/SCA/OJJDP HRSA + ACF TANF DOE/FAFSA WIOA/DOL Medicaid OFA CCDF HeadStart HUD (for permanent housing only) 22-24 Family reconnection low-barrier TH, scattered site/TIP (can be host homes) ECHV Intensive Family Preservation (for families with a child currently in or at risk of CW) Reentry MH/BH treatment Fatherhood Services Childcare PSSF and other Title IV-B WIOA/DOL Medicaid

Thank you! Questions? Email me! mmitchell@naeh.org