3.3 Emergency Housing Solutions for Runaway and Homeless Youth

The Family and Youth Services Bureau

Making a Difference in the Lives of Families and Youth

Debbie A. Powell Acting Associate Commissioner

Presentation for the 2012 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness

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FYSB’s Mission

To promote safety, stability and well-being for people who have experienced or been exposed to violence, neglect or trauma.

FYSB achieves this by supporting programs that provide shelter, community services and prevention education for youth, adults and families.

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FYSB’s History

Seeking Solutions to Youth Homelessness

1974: The Runaway Youth Act laid the foundation for much of FYSB’s 38-year history of helping runaway and homeless youth leave the streets.

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FYSB’s History

Addressing Broader Family Needs

2004: The Family Violence Prevention and Services Program helps States, Territories, and Indian Tribes provide shelter, emergency services, and childcare to victims of family violence and their dependents.

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FYSB’s History

Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy

2010: The Personal Responsibility Education Program promotes the replication of evidenced-based practices for adolescent pregnancy prevention.

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Where FYSB is Located

Administration on Children, Youth & Families

Bryan SamuelsCommissioner

Family and Youth Services BureauDebbie Powell

Acting Associate Commissioner

Runaway & Homeless Youth

Curtis Porter Director

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

Marc ClarkDirector

Administration for Children and Families

George SheldonActing Assistant Secretary

Department of Health & Human Services

Kathleen SebeliusSecretary

Division of Adolescent Development and Support

Family Violence Prevention & Services Division

Marylouise KellyDirector

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FYSB Promotes Social and Emotional Well-Being

All FYSB programs are aimed at improving the social and emotional well-being of children and families and reflects the commitment of the Administration for Children and Families to facilitate healing and recovery for those who have experienced maltreatment and exposure to violence and/or trauma.

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FYSB’s Empowerment Philosophy

Positive Youth Development (PYD)

Client-driven services

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How Does FYSB Promote Youth and Family Empowerment?

1. By encouraging grantees to make empowerment an integral part of their cultures

2. By respecting and supporting domestic violence survivors choices and options

3. By collaborating on a variety of interagency working groups that promote empowerment

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FYSB’s Core Programs

• Runaway and Homeless Youth

• Family Violence Prevention and Services

• Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

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Runaway and Homeless Youth

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Runaway and Homeless Youth

Basic Center Program

Transitional Living Program

Street Outreach Program

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Basic Center Program

Addresses the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth under age 18 by providing shelter, food, medical care, counseling, etc.

Number of 2011Grantees: 340Grant Duration: 3 yearsFY 2011 Funding: $48.2 million

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The Basic Center Program & Improving the Social and Emotional Well-Being for RHY Offer opportunities for RHY to increase their

self-worthFoster RHY’s sense of independenceBuild opportunities to practice emotional

regulation Provide community service linkages to

parenting classesEnhance abilities to develop appropriate

leisure and decision-making skills

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Transitional Living Program

Provides longer-term residential services to homeless youth, between 16-22, including shelter, life skills, educational opportunities, and career counseling

Number of 2011 Grantees: 207Grant Duration: 5 yearsFY 2011 Funding: $39.3 million

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Street Outreach Program

Provides street-based aid and prevention services to street youth up to age 21 who have been subjected to or are at risk of sexual exploitation and abuse

Number of 2011 Grantees: 155Grant Duration: 3 yearsFY 2011 Funding: $16.3 million

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The Reach of the RHY Program (FY11)

Street outreach workers made contact with more than 690,000 homeless young people

Basic Centers provided emergency shelter for more

than 39,000 youth on the streets

Transitional Living Programs helped more than 4,000 homeless youth transition to life on their own

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RHY Support Network

RHY Training and Technical Assistance Centers

On the Web: www.rhyttac.ou.edu

National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth

On the Web: ncfy.acf.hhs.gov

National Runaway Switchboard

On the Web: www.1800runaway.org

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FYSB’s Impact

More than $267 million

in grants to States, Tribes, and communities to improve conditions for families and youth

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FYSB’s Future

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FYSB’s Future

Striving for even better outcomes for families and youth

Championing data-driven, performance-based approaches

Supporting family and youth empowerment research and promising practices

Strengthening rural service delivery strategies Increasing collaboration among family and

youth-serving agencies

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For More Information on FYSB

National Clearinghouse on Families & YouthP.O. Box 13505

Silver Spring, MD 20911-3505(301) 608-8098

[email protected]

ncfy.acf.hhs.gov

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Contact Information

Debbie Powell Acting Associate CommissionerFamily and Youth Services BureauPortals Office Building1250 Maryland Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20447Contact Special Assistant Mira Vasquez Telephone: 202-205-8307E-mail: [email protected] site: ww.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/

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