ERIC Number: ED603020
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
Pages: 12
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Missed Opportunities: Counting Youth Experiencing Homelessness in America
Dworsky, A.; Horwitz, B.
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
This Research-to-Impact brief is the fourth in a series by Chapin Hall's Voices of Youth Count on understanding and addressing youth homelessness. It summarizes key lessons learned from conducting point-in-time counts of youth experiencing homelessness in 22 diverse counties across the United States. Youth counts can provide communities with valuable information about the number and characteristics of youth experiencing homelessness, including information about over-represented groups for whom specialized services might be needed. Additionally, by conducting annual or biennial youth counts, communities can identify changes over time in the local population of youth experiencing homelessness. This brief offers recommendations for conducting successful youth counts based on experiences conducting counts and insights shared by partner counties.
Descriptors: Homeless People, Youth, Adolescents, Young Adults, Counties, Data Collection, Cooperative Planning, Surveys, Stakeholders, Participation, Youth Programs, Social Services, School Role, School Districts, Board of Education Role, Diversity, Geographic Location, Housing
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. Tel: 773-753-5900; Fax: 773-753-5940; Web site: http://www.chapinhall.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, Voices of Youth Count (VoYC)
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