LEAs as Service Providers and Collaborators in the Federal Framework to End Youth Homelessness: Youth Intervention Model NAEHCY Conference October 27, 2014

Jasmine Hayes-US Interagency Council on Homelessness Matt Aronson-US Department of Housing and Urban Development Todd Shenk-US Department of Housing and Urban Development John McLaughlin-US Department of Education 2

3 Gain a better understanding of the purpose and components of the Youth Intervention Model. Engage in a dialogue about the roles that SEAs, LEAs and local homeless liaisons can play in the implementation of the intervention model. Engage in a dialogue about the role schools can play in assessment and coordination of services with homeless service providers. Shared learning across silos and between presenters and participants! Objectives for today’s session:

4 United States Interagency Council on Homelessness is an independent Federal agency, represented by the heads of 19 Federal departments and agencies. In 2010 USICH issued Opening Doors: The Federal Strategic Plan on Preventing and Ending Homelessness Opening Doors has established the goal of ending youth homelessness by 2020 In 2012 USICH adopted a Framework to End Youth Homelessness Federal Response to Youth Homelessness

Federal Framework to End Youth Homelessness 5

6 Strategy I: Getting to Better Data  A confident estimate of youth homelessness  Data coordination, youth Point in Time (PIT) count strategy, and household survey Strategy II: Building Capacity for Service Delivery  A research-informed intervention model  Review research and apply to intervention strategies  Increased evidence of effective interventions  Identify and scale-up evidence-based practices and increase rigorous evaluation  Gaps analysis  Investigate funding and capacity needs of programs Federal Framework to End Youth Homelessness

7  Provides a consistent, collaborative approach to ending youth homelessness  Shifts the focus from individual programs to coordinated systems  Allows for flexibility to local context and circumstances  Shifts the focus from outputs to outcomes Why a Youth Intervention Model?

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Unaccompanied Youth Intervention Model 10

Unaccompanied Youth Intervention Model 11

Coordinated Assessment & Entry Coordinated assessment is coming to your community soon through local Continuums of Care. Community systems identify and provide individuals with the housing interventions most appropriate to their needs. Role of education system in development and implementation of coordinated assessment. 12

Unaccompanied Youth Intervention Model 13

R&P Factors: Screen, Assess, Target 14

“Trauma, meet Empowerment.” 15 Trauma- informed Positive Youth Development Recognizes & targets: Traumatic stressAssets & strengths Increases system awareness of: Impacts of traumaYouths’ ability to contribute Screens & assess for:Trauma exposure & symptoms Developmental assets & well-being Evidence-based interventions are: Therapeutically oriented Skills- & competencies- oriented Strengthens:Protective factorsPromotive factors PromotesHEALINGTHRIVING

Vulnerable Subpopulations of Youth 16 Implications for Culturally-Appropriate, Effective Interventions  Higher levels of risk and trauma on average  Evidence-based interventions are available to:  Treat substance abuse and mental health issues  Promote healing and recovery from trauma  Build key skills and capacities in youth  Increase the capacity of service providers to:  Accurately identify service needs  Match those needs to appropriate interventions Youth in Foster Care LGBTQ Youth Juvenile Justice Youth Pregnant/ Parenting Youth Victims of Sex Trafficking Youth in Foster Care LGBTQ Youth Juvenile Justice Youth Pregnant/ Parenting Youth Victims of Sex Trafficking

Key Discussion Questions 1.Where are the natural intersections of schools with this model? 2.What specific challenges or barriers would you encounter in applying the model at the youth level in your daily work? At the systems level? 3.What Federal guidance, technical assistance, tools, or policy messages would support implementation of the model? 17

Discussion #1 Where are the natural intersections of schools with this model? 18

Discussion #2 What specific challenges or barriers would you encounter in applying the model at the youth level in your daily work? At the systems level in your community? 19

Discussion #3 What Federal guidance, technical assistance, tools, or policy messages would support implementation of the model? 20

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22 Thank you!