Improving Employment & Education Opportunities for
2018 National Conference on Ending Family & Youth Homelessness: Improving Employment & Education Opportunities for Youth Adrienne Fernandes-Alcantara Specialist in Social Policy
March 2, 2018
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) Framework for Ending Youth Homelessness • Federal Framework for Ending Youth Homelessness focuses on four key outcomes for homeless youth: 1. 2. 3. 4.
stable housing, permanent connections, social-emotional well-being, and education or employment.
• Education or employment: refers to high performance in and completion of educational and training activities, especially for younger youth; and starting and maintaining adequate and stable employment, particularly for older youth. Source: United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, Framework to End Youth Homelessness: A Resource Text for Dialogue and Action, February 2013.
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Selected Education and Employment Outcomes of Homeless Youth from Voices of Youth Count (2017) •
Education •
Young adults without a high school diploma or GED had 4 ½ times the risk of experiencing homelessness compared to their peers who completed high school. •
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Takeaway: Not enough information was available to say whether there is a causal relationship between low education and homelessness; however, education can be a protective factor against becoming homeless as a young adult.
Employment •
Many homeless youth are working or have work experience. •
Takeaway: The quality of work and income associated with work may be more important for lifting youth out of homelessness.
Source: Matthew H. Morton, Amy Dworsky, and Gina M. Samuels, Missed Opportunities: Youth Homelessness in America National Estimates, University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2017.
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Local education agency plan to serve homeless children and youths
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Local education agency plan to serve homeless children and youths
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
Higher Education Act TRIO Programs and Federal Financial Aid/FAFSA
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Local education agency plan to serve homeless children and youths
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
Food and Nutrition Act SNAP Program available for homeless youth Higher Education Act TRIO Programs and Federal Financial Aid/FAFSA
(college students generally excluded)
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Local education agency plan to serve homeless children and youths
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth Activities Program and Job Corps (YouthBuild also relevant)
Food and Nutrition Act SNAP Program available for homeless youth Higher Education Act TRIO Programs and Federal Financial Aid/FAFSA
(college students generally excluded)
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CONTACT INFORMATION Adrienne Fernandes-Alcantara Specialist in Social Policy [email protected] 7-9005
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March 2, 2018
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) Framework for Ending Youth Homelessness • Federal Framework for Ending Youth Homelessness focuses on four key outcomes for homeless youth: 1. 2. 3. 4.
stable housing, permanent connections, social-emotional well-being, and education or employment.
• Education or employment: refers to high performance in and completion of educational and training activities, especially for younger youth; and starting and maintaining adequate and stable employment, particularly for older youth. Source: United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, Framework to End Youth Homelessness: A Resource Text for Dialogue and Action, February 2013.
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Selected Education and Employment Outcomes of Homeless Youth from Voices of Youth Count (2017) •
Education •
Young adults without a high school diploma or GED had 4 ½ times the risk of experiencing homelessness compared to their peers who completed high school. •
•
Takeaway: Not enough information was available to say whether there is a causal relationship between low education and homelessness; however, education can be a protective factor against becoming homeless as a young adult.
Employment •
Many homeless youth are working or have work experience. •
Takeaway: The quality of work and income associated with work may be more important for lifting youth out of homelessness.
Source: Matthew H. Morton, Amy Dworsky, and Gina M. Samuels, Missed Opportunities: Youth Homelessness in America National Estimates, University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2017.
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Local education agency plan to serve homeless children and youths
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Local education agency plan to serve homeless children and youths
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
Higher Education Act TRIO Programs and Federal Financial Aid/FAFSA
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Local education agency plan to serve homeless children and youths
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
Food and Nutrition Act SNAP Program available for homeless youth Higher Education Act TRIO Programs and Federal Financial Aid/FAFSA
(college students generally excluded)
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Relevant Federal Laws on Education and Employment of Homeless Youth McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Local education agency plan to serve homeless children and youths
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Basic Center Program and Transitional Living Program
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth Activities Program and Job Corps (YouthBuild also relevant)
Food and Nutrition Act SNAP Program available for homeless youth Higher Education Act TRIO Programs and Federal Financial Aid/FAFSA
(college students generally excluded)
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CONTACT INFORMATION Adrienne Fernandes-Alcantara Specialist in Social Policy [email protected] 7-9005
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