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Staci Perlman, MSW, PhDUniversity of Delaware, Newark
Understanding Homelessness Among High School Age Youth
Joe WillardPeople’s Emergency Center, Philadelphia
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INTRODUCTIONS
Who are you?
What brings you to this workshop?
Any community collaborations on collecting and using data to understanding youth homelessness?
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• Prevalence
• Impact
• Addressing the Needs of Youth
Focus for Today
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Scope of the Issue
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Percent of Homeless Individuals who were Unaccompanied Youth
31 Youth
Estimates from HUD Point in Time Count Data
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Percent of Homeless Students who are Unaccompanied
AY1011 AY1112 AY12130
5
10
15
20
25
30
6 67
24
19
13
NationalPA
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100,000 v 1.6 million
Prevalence…
Why the difference?
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Estimates based on different definitions…
Obtained using different methods…
…Yield different counts
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Side by Side Comparison of State
Shelter (EH/TH)McKinney-Vento (School)
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Does your community conduct a Youth PIT?
What do you think can be done to improve our understanding of the number of youth experiencing homelessness?
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A strategy we tried: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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Philadelphia YRBS
• Conducted since 1991
• Asks about an array of youth risk behaviors
• In 2009 and 2011, Philadelphia included three questions on housing status – making it one of few locations in the country to do so…
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Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
• Conducted biennially - usually during the spring
• Completed in one class period (45 minutes)
• Anonymous, no “skip-patterns”
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Philadelphia YRBS Housing Status Questions
• At a friend's or relative's home with my parents or guardians
• In a supervised shelter with my parents or guardians• In a hotel or motel, car, park, campground, or other
public place with my parents or guardians
Where do you typically sleep at night?
Homeless with Family
Housed• At home with my parents or guardians
Homeless Without Family (Unaccompanied Youth)
• At a friend's or relative's home without my parents or guardians
• In a supervised shelter without my parents or guardians
• In a hotel or motel, car, park, campground, or other public place without my parents or guardians
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Housing Status Prevalence
Ever Homeless 7.6%(n = 2,606)
Sleep Away From Home With a Parent 3.5%(n = 1,215)
Sleep Away From Home Without a Parent (Unaccompanied Youth)
2.7%(n = 948)
Kicked out, Thrown Out, Ran Away, or Abandoned (in the last 30 days)
11.1%(n = 3,834)
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Where Sleeping at Night
Homeless with Family
Unaccompanied Youth
At a relative’s or friend’s 86.6% 80.5%
In a shelter 13.4% 15.1%
In a hotel/motel/campground or other public place
0% 4.4%
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PhiladelphiaPIT: 17YRBS: 2,163
MassachusettsPIT: 68YRBS: 12,541
Los Angeles, CAPIT: 366YRBS: 34,370
Youth Experiencing Homelessness:PIT Compared to YRBS
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Do you think this is something you could do in your community?
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Impact (or why it matters…)
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Interpersonal/Sexual Violence
Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Exploitation
Bullying
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Substance Use/Abuse
Smoking
Alcohol
Marijuana
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Mental Health
Depression
Anxiety
Self-injury Behaviors
Suicidal ideation
Suicide attempts
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Academic Achievement/Engagement
Truancy
Poor academic performance
Poor engagement
High school dropout
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Some youth are more vulnerable than others…
LGBTQ
Unaccompanied
Aging out
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Although youth experiencing homelessness are more vulnerable to adverse outcomes, many are resilient…
Based on your experiences, what do you think promotes resiliency?
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Policy & Practice
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Addressing the Needs of Youth
Increasing Usage
Funding
Engagement
Research
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Increasing the Use of the YRBS
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Los Angeles, CATexas
North Carolina
Maryland
California – In Discussion
Connecticut
Delaware
Washington
Hudson cty, NJWisconsin
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Sample YRBS Questions
MarylandDo your parents or guardians own or rent the home or place where you are living now?
During the past 12 months, did you ever live away from your parents or guardians because you were kicked out, ran away, or were abandoned?
During the past 12 months, where did you usually sleep at night?
North CarolinaWhere do you typically sleep at night?
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Inclusion of LGQ Questions
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All Youth
Youth Experiencing
Homelessness
LGBQAmong
Homeless
Connecticut 171,469 10,035 (4%) 1,870 (31%)
Delaware 37,713 1,461 (4%) 339 (32%)
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Funding to Address Needs of Youth
• Massachusetts: – Partnership between a school district and their
local housing authority to house seniors in exchange for a pledge to graduate high school.
– Statewide collaboration between CoC & Education
• Phila: $250,000 PUSH grant
• Grant proposals
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Engagement Around Youth Issues
• Increased dialogue focused on youth
• National Consortium
• Youth Count! – Urban Institute recognition
• USICH – blog
• Future web site
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Research
• Homeless Youth in Philadelphia: Prevalence and Mental Health Risks Manuscript
• BMI manuscript (under review)
• Substance use manuscript (in progress)
• LGBTQ manuscript (in progress)
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What resources/policies seem to be working in your community?
What is still needed?
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We greatly appreciate the time and insight of the individuals who participated in the stakeholder interviews and who contributed to this study.
Thank You!