Better Identification, Access To Services Needed To Prevent Youth Homelessness

Early interventions to prevent youth homelessness include better identification of at-risk individuals and better access to services to help families and youth manage conflicts that result in homelessness, according to a survey of homeless youth.

Youth become homeless for a variety of reasons, including untreated trauma, family conflict, domestic violence, issues related to sexuality, aging out of foster care, and financial difficulties.

Researchers affiliated with the University of California Berkeley’s Youth and Allies Against Homelessness Lab and with Covenant House International surveyed nearly 450 youth across 20 Covenant House sites in the United States and Canada. The researchers . . .