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Voices from the street: homeless youth speak out on state policy
What's New
Save the date & register for the National Alliance to End Homelessness' Conference on Ending Youth & Family Homelessness February 9th-10th in Los Angeles. The HYP will be supporting workshops on Youth Counts and Thinking Systemically about Youth. Add to Outlook calendar.
The HYP recently published a Preliminary Listing of State Action Steps to Address Youth Homelessness in California. This listing is a compilation, synthesis, and adaptation of recommendations and strategies to end youth homelessness, and continues to be a work in progress.
"Managing My Life and My Money"
California Homeless Youth Project
The California Homeless Youth Project (HYP) is a research and policy initiative that highlights the issues and challenges faced by unaccompanied young people who are homeless or lack stable housing. The HYP features the voices of youth describing their experiences and their recommendations for policy change.
.... I would offer work clothes and street clothes and dress shoes…. I would create a bus line across the country and pick up as many people as possible, and have educational tools. (19 year-old describes how he would help his homeless peers.)
This website provides state and local policymakers and others with information and policy resources specific to unaccompanied homeless youth, with a focus on young people in California. Check our publications and the policy resources to learn:
- Who are unaccompanied homeless youth?
- How many homeless youth are there in California?
- Why are they homeless?
- What challenges do they face?
For brief answers to these questions, see our latest fact sheet, Youth Homelessness in California: A Quick Overview.
In addition, the HYP provides policymakers with opportunities for in-depth learning experiences, including site visits and discussions with service providers, youth, and researchers. Contact us to discuss these opportunities.