Serving Youth in an Economic Downturn

Inside Part I: Youth Homelessness in Today’s Tough Economy Youth Homelessness in Today’s Tough Economy Can’t Be Complacent In His Words: A Youth Speaks Out about His Homeless Experience The Habits of Highly Successful Outreach Programs Three Rules for Working With Unaccompanied Youth Part II: Overrepresented Groups Among Homeless Youth Coming in From the Shadows: Overrepresented Groups Among Homeless Youth Serving Overrepresented Groups of Homeless Youth Down for the Count: Getting the Numbers on Youth Homelessness How Many Homeless Youth Are There in My Community? Resources for Identifying and Working With the Spectrum of Homeless Youth

Resources for Identifying and Working With the Spectrum of Homeless Youth
Legislation

Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

Working with Special Populations

A National Approach to Meeting the Needs of LGBTQ Homeless Youth
National Alliance to End Homelessness

Working with Homeless LGBTQ Youth
Lambda Legal, Child Welfare League

School Help for Homeless Children With Disabilities
National Center for Homeless Education

Migrant Children and Youths Experiencing Homelessness
National Center for Homeless Education

Immigrant and Homeless: Information for School District Title III Programs and Community Agencies
National Center for Homeless Education

Preparing Staff to Work With Immigrant Youth
National Collaboration for Youth

Useful General Information

Contact List for State Coordinators for the Education of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
National Center for Homeless Education

Promising Strategies to End Youth Homelessness: Report to Congress
Family and Youth Services Bureau

Housing for Homeless Youth
National Alliance to End Homelessness

Health and Health Needs of Runaway and Homeless Youth
Society for Adolescent Medicine