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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

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

Getting Ready for YHSI Webinar

Getting Ready for YHSI Webinar   Isaac Sanders  I  April 23, 2024 Back to blogs In November 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development unveiled the Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) grants to support communities in enhancing or developing … Read More