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Van Drunen, Molly; Packard Tucker, L.; Dworsky, A. – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2022
This brief describes the relationship between placement stability and youth engagement in the Youth Transitions Partnership (YTP), a program developed and implemented by the Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) for 14- to 20-year-olds in foster care who have multiple risk factors for experiencing homelessness. The authors used program data…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, At Risk Persons, Foster Care
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Christian, Tyler – Communication Center Journal, 2019
As a Graduate Assistant with the Speaking Center at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, he was privileged to be provided opportunities to assist others with their communication skills not only in an on-campus tutorial setting, but also in the Greensboro community at large. One experience was working with the Homeless Union of Greensboro on…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Outreach Programs, Communication Skills, Tutoring
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Bartholomew, Scott R.; Santana, Vanessa; Strimel, Greg J. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2019
Each year the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) releases an Annual Homeless Assessment Report that provides an estimate of the number of people experiencing homelessness (in sheltered and unsheltered situations). The report also provides estimates for specific homeless populations such as people experiencing chronic homelessness or…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Housing, Public Housing, Prevention
Fairweather, Sandra Dorothy – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Of the five boroughs, Bronx schools consistently enroll the largest number of homeless students (STH). Of the 114,659 STH enrolled in the City's 33 school districts during the 2017-18 academic year, 37,484 attended schools in the Bronx (NYSED, 2018). Almost one-third (10,804) of these students were enrolled in schools in District 10. Although…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Homeless People, Housing, Federal Legislation
Morton, M. H.; Farrell, A. F.; Kugley, S.; Epstein, R. A. – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2019
The Voices of Youth Count initiative's systematic evidence review is the most comprehensive synthesis of evaluation evidence on programs and practices related to youth homelessness to date. This document is one in a series of seven topical evidence summaries derived from the longer evidence review brief. Herein, evaluations of economic and…
Descriptors: Youth Problems, Youth Programs, Homeless People, Intervention
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Gupton, Jarrett T.; Trost, Jennifer L.; Collins, Kelly – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2018
While homeless and highly mobile students experience multiple forms of marginality, trauma, and economic hardship, an increasing number of community colleges are providing support services tailored for this population. This qualitative study examined campus food pantries as a vital service that furthers the completion agenda.
Descriptors: Food, Homeless People, Trauma, Disadvantaged
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Feiger, H. Tina – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2018
Students in postsecondary education experience housing and food insecurity in increasing numbers. Their particular needs as students make it difficult for them to use traditional shelters. This chapter describes how two students from University of California, Los Angeles, created a shelter designed for students from the university and from Santa…
Descriptors: Housing Needs, College Students, Postsecondary Education, College Housing
SchoolHouse Connection, 2018
This short document provides basic information to help housing and homeless assistance providers advocate with their families and youth for appropriate educational services, from birth through higher education. The rights and protections outlined in this document apply to all children and youth experiencing homelessness, as defined by the…
Descriptors: Child Care, Advocacy, Homeless People, Social Services
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Alivernini, Fabio; Bianchi, Dora; Cavicchiolo, Elisa; Manganelli, Sara; Cozzolino, Mauro; Lucidi, Fabio; Park, Nansook – Youth & Society, 2023
Positive developmental outcomes among youth living in poverty have rarely been studied. Despite numerous risk factors, it is important to understand the factors that contribute to positive developmental outcomes among youth in poverty. Using the Self-Determination Theory framework, this two-wave longitudinal study investigated the contribution of…
Descriptors: Youth, Homeless People, Foreign Countries, Mental Disorders
Bryant, Matt; Magisos, Ami – Washington Student Achievement Council, 2023
Washington has made some strides in recent years toward increasing awareness and state support of students' basic needs but has lacked state and regional information to drive larger-scale policies, programs, and investments to address the attainment barriers associated with basic needs insecurity. State and regional data on unmet basic needs can…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Needs Assessment, Student Surveys, Child Care
Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2023
This American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Services Snapshot summarizes key data on demographics and services for children from birth to age five and pregnant women served by all AIAN programs. The data in this Snapshot is a subset of the annual Program Information Report (PIR) submission to the Office of Head Start. Data categories include:…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, Alaska Natives, Young Children, Pregnancy
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Selfridge, Marion; Robinson, Jennifer Claire; Mitchell, Lisa M. – Global Studies of Childhood, 2021
This article details the transformation of an empty store into a gallery honouring youth and others who have passed away from overdoses, and the creation of extensive harm reduction and grief support programming that accompanied the display of artwork. The outpouring of community interest, participation, and emotion that surfaced around heART…
Descriptors: Grief, Drug Abuse, Death, Art Products
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Weems, Mary E. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2021
Loss and Found is an autoethnographic, performative text which contextualizes Black mother/daughter relationships from a collective, cultural perspective informed by race, gender and class in the midst of life altering grief. The work is written in two reflexive voices that reflect the experiences of a bi-polar daughter and worried mother on a…
Descriptors: African Americans, Mothers, Daughters, Parent Child Relationship
National Center for Homeless Education, 2021
The word "homeless" typically does not bring to mind images of children and youth; but in reality, more than 1 million children and youth experiencing homelessness have been identified by U.S. public schools every year since the 2010-2011 school year (National Center for Homeless Education, 2016). Further, the number of students…
Descriptors: Identification, Civil Rights, Access to Education, Federal Legislation
Carrie Townley-Flores; Michael J. Sulik; Sarah Bardack; Jelena Obradovic – Grantee Submission, 2022
We examined the additive associations of two motivational beliefs (growth mindset and academic self-efficacy) and self-regulation with mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) scores, as well as the interplay of students' beliefs and self-regulation skills, controlling for previous test scores. We tested whether these pathways differed across…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Beliefs, Self Management, Student Attitudes
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