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# Resources for Young Parents & Children Experiencing Homelessness

Young parents and their children make up a significant portion of families experiencing homelessness. About 25 percent of youth served in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Runaway and Homeless Youth Transitional Living Programs are pregnant/parenting,1 and about 27 percent of families in emergency shelters in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s *Family Options Study* were headed by someone under age 25.2 Furthermore, approximately half of children in federally-funded emergency and transitional housing programs are under the age of six.3 Early experiences of homelessness can lead to developmental delays, poor educational outcomes, and social and emotional difficulties among young children. Parenting youth experiencing homelessness often need developmental supports for both themselves and their young children, as well as resources for economic self-sufficiency.

Given the importance, magnitude, and vulnerability of young parents and their children experiencing homelessness, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) developed a searchable list of resources to provide service providers and policy makers with information about ways to promote healthy development and wellbeing for this population. **The following database focuses on key federal or federally sponsored resources about relevant federal programs, federal guidance, evidence-based and promising practices, early childhood supports, parenting supports, behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse), housing, employment, and education.**

## References

1Runaway and Homeless Youth Management Information System, 20142Abt Associates, 2013 (Age at the time of baseline data collection)3Abt Associates, 2014 (PDF, 68 pages)

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Resources for Homeless Youth***By:** U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)*
This webpage provides information about HUD homeless programs and initiatives that can be used by youth and youth serving providers, in addition to resources and links to other federal agencies, technical assistance providers, and organizations serving youth experiencing homelessness.

**URL:**https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/resources-for-homeless-you...**Topic(s):**Federal programs, Homeless: youth, Housing**Audience:**Service providers, Youth**Type of Resource:**Webpage

Voices for Hope, Young Adult Parenting***By:** Research and Training Center on Pathways to Positive Futures (RTC 4 Pathways)*
This webpage provides advice and resources for pregnant and parenting youth who have a mental health condition.

**URL:**http://www.voices4hope.net/parenting.html**Topic(s):**Behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse), Parenting supports, Pregnant and parenting youth**Audience:**Youth**Type of Resource:**Webpage

What Have You Done for Me Lately? How the Affordable Care Act Improves Expectant and Parenting Youth’s Access to Health Care***By:** U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), and Healthy Teen Network*
This webinar describes what Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions are pertinent to expectant and parenting youth and their children, as well as what health care resources and services are available for this population. The webinar audio (MP3 file) and transcript (PDF, 43 pages) are also available.

**URL:**http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/snippets/508%20documents/paf_aca_webinar_slides.pdf**Topic(s):**Federal programs, Health care, Pregnant and parenting youth**Audience:**Service providers**Type of Resource:**Webinar

What You Need to Know to Help Your Child in School: A Guide for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers***By:** National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)*
This brochure explains to parents, guardians, and caregivers the educational resources, options, and rights available to children and youth experiencing homelessness.

**URL:**http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/parentbrochure_eng.pdf**Topic(s):**Education, Federal programs, Homeless: families, Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth, Parenting supports**Audience:**Service providers, Youth**Type of Resource:**Brochure

Working with Pregnant and Parenting Teens Tip Sheet***By:** U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF)*
This tip sheet provides service providers with information and links to additional resources for working with pregnant and parenting teens. Topics include ways to promote self-sufficiency and relationship outcomes for pregnant and parenting teens, and the developmental outcomes of their children.

**URL:**https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/pregnant-parenting-teens-tip...**Topic(s):**Parenting supports, Pregnant and parenting youth**Audience:**Service providers**Type of Resource:**Tip sheet

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