Research-To-Practice Brief
States have discretion and flexibility in how they use TANF funds to provide services to families experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness. Some states partner with their state-level housing departments, direct providers of homelessness services, local public housing agencies, and/or Continuums of Care (specifically Emergency Solutions Grants programs).
April, 2021
Infographic
This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation infographic illustrates the three phases of the Youth At-Risk of Homelessness (YARH) project. The phases include YARH grantees’ identification of target populations, design of program interventions, implementation and testing of these interventions, and administration of evidence-based evaluations. YARH grantees consist of state and county/tribal child welfare agencies and community organizations funded by the Children’s Bureau at the Administration for Children and Families.
October, 2020
Report
This report offers key considerations on how to develop and evaluate direct cash transfer programs (DCTP) for youth experiencing homelessness. In designing a DCTP program in New York City, these considerations include centering on youth, boosting housing stability, flexibility in the implementation of delivery of payment and support systems, and identifying barriers to program success.
October, 2020
Webinar / Webcast
The National Association of Counties will host a webinar on October 14, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET to discuss how county governments can respond to housing unstable and unhoused populations during the coronavirus pandemic. This webinar will cover how the intersection of economic security, public health, and access to housing impacts this vulnerable population.
October, 2020
Report
Opportunity populations—such as youth between the ages of 17-24 who are not in school or out of work, formerly incarcerated persons, members of indigenous communities, refugee populations, homeless persons, and people with disabilities—all face various challenges and barriers to upward mobility. This U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation report offers guidance to stakeholders as they work with and help opportunity populations understand new technologies and navigate today’s job market.
September, 2020
Profile / Case Study
This report examines lessons learned and strategies adopted for service delivery by social services organizations in Los Angeles County, California that support the needs of homeless individuals (or at risk of becoming homeless) and those involved in the criminal justice system, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report covers the shift to providing virtual services, including video- and telephone-based care, and the barriers to delivering these services to those lacking technology access.
August, 2020
Report
This report is an initial evaluation of the Bringing Families Home (BFH) program in San Francisco, California, which is a state-funded initiative that provides permanent housing and supportive services for homeless families or families with unstable housing who are engaged with the child welfare system. (Bringing Families Home is the sustained version of Families Moving Forward, a federally funded demonstration project.) Participating families under BFH receive in-home services to prevent their children from being placed in foster care.
August, 2020
Report
This report on COVID-19 examines the incidence of positive cases and fatalities within the current homeless population and reviews COVID-19’s impact on individuals and families experiencing homelessness from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020. The report also identifies initiatives and activities undertaken by the U.S.
July, 2020
Research-To-Practice Brief
This Child Trends two-brief series highlights information on access to care for homeless children and families. The first brief, Facilitating Access to Early Care and Education for Children Experiencing Homelessness, covers barriers to accessing early care and education among families experiencing homelessness and how states and communities can increase early care and education enrollment of children experiencing homelessness.
May, 2020
Stakeholder Resource
This continuously updated set of resources, which include guidance, tool kits, and reports, provides information for supportive housing and homeless housing providers, in light of CDC guidelines for social distancing and quarantine against community spread of COVID-19. This compendium also offers fact sheets on how homeless individuals and families can navigate and access services.
April, 2020