Youth Homelessness

Topics

• Mental Health and Trauma Supports (2 discussions)
  Addressing anxiety, depression, and trauma among homeless youth.
• Policy Gaps for Youth (2 discussions)
  How existing housing, welfare, and service systems fail young people.
• Youth and the Justice System (3 discussions)
  Links between homelessness, policing, and youth incarceration.
• Innovations in Youth Housing (3 discussions)
  Transitional housing, host homes, and co-designed solutions with youth.
• Pathways Into Youth Homelessness (2 discussions)
  Family conflict, abuse, poverty, and aging out of care.
• LGBTQ2S+ Youth Experiences (2 discussions)
  Higher risks of family rejection, discrimination, and violence.
• Education Disruption (2 discussions)
  School attendance, graduation challenges, and re-engagement supports.
• Employment and Life Skills for Youth (2 discussions)
  Training, mentorship, and pathways to independence.
• Youth Shelters and Safe Spaces (3 discussions)
  Services tailored for young people, including drop-ins and crisis beds.
• Peer Support and Youth Leadership (2 discussions)
  Programs empowering young people to support one another.