Elevating Indigenous Youth Knowledge: The Path to Homelessness Prevention

Elevating Indigenous Youth Knowledge: The Path to Homelessness Prevention Isaac Sanders I  November, 2024 Back to blogs In the face of a growing homelessness crisis in America, Indigenous youth find themselves disproportionately affected yet often overlooked in broader discussions and … Read More

Beyond Shelter: Innovative Flexible Cash Assistance Approaches to Youth Homelessness

Beyond Shelter: Innovative Flexible Cash Assistance Approaches to Youth Homelessness Isaac Sanders I  November, 2024 Back to blogs Innovative cash assistance programs are revolutionizing how we address youth homelessness. From prevention to intervention, these flexible financial solutions empower young people, … Read More

Co-Designing Direct Cash Transfers: A Youth Consultant’s Perspective on Tackling Youth Homelessness

Co-Designing Direct Cash Transfers: A Youth Consultant’s Perspective on Tackling Youth Homelessness Leeze Castro I  November, 2024 Back to blogs Leeze Castro shares insights from Washington State’s innovative approach to developing a Direct Cash Transfer program for youth experiencing homelessness. … Read More

Co-designing a Direct Cash Transfer Program in Washington State

Co-designing a Direct Cash Transfer Program in Washington State Liz Harding Chao I  Leeze Castro I  October, 2024 Back to blogs To read the complete report Click here In August 2024, we joined with Point Source Youth (PSY) and the … Read More

The Power of Co-Designing Lived Experience

The Power of Co-Designing Lived Experience   Isaac Sanders  I  September, 2024 Back to blogs Harnessing the insights and creativity of young people with lived experience is crucial for developing effective solutions to youth homelessness. Together, we can build systems that … Read More

The Power of Love and Community in Ending Youth Homelessness: Insights from Garrett Mason

The Power of Love and Community in Ending Youth Homelessness: Insights from Garrett Mason   Isaac Sanders  I  September, 2024 Back to blogs Love can heal all of that, so lead with it, live with it, be it.  Garrett Mason In … Read More

The Needed Power of By/For Organizations in Ending Youth and Young Adult Homelessness

The Needed Power of By/For Organizations in Ending Youth and Young Adult Homelessness   Isaac Sanders  I  August 21, 2024 Back to blogs The movement to end youth and young adult homelessness is gaining significant momentum, with by/for organizations playing a … Read More

Rising Tides Lift All Boats: The Importance of Intersectional Youth Homelessness Data

Rising Tides Lift All Boats: The Importance of Intersectional Youth Homelessness Data   Isaac Sanders  I  August 21, 2024 Back to blogs Intersectional youth homelessness data serves as a powerful tool for understanding and addressing the complex, overlapping challenges faced by … Read More

Addressing Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Homelessness

Addressing Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Homelessness   Isaac Sanders  I  June 24, 2024 Back to blogs Transgender and gender non-conforming youth face a disproportionately high risk of homelessness, with studies showing they are 120% more likely to experience homelessness compared … Read More

Quality SOGIE Data is a MUST for Understanding and Housing Homeless LGBTQIA2S+ Youth

Quality SOGIE Data is a MUST for Understanding and Housing Homeless LGBTQIA2S+ Youth   Isaac Sanders  I  June 24, 2024 Back to blogs According to recent studies, LGBTQIA2S+ youth experience homelessness at disproportionate rates compared to their cisgender heterosexual peers, making … Read More