# Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth

- Living on the Edge: The Conflict and Trauma that Lead to Teen Parent Homelessness Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy                  This report describes the experiences of teen parents impacted by homelessness in Massachusetts. It reveals the trauma, abuse and neglect, family conflict, and in some cases, commercial sexual exploitation these youth experience. The report concludes with policy recommendations.            Topic                        Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth          Policy recommendations                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Report                                http://www.massteenpregnancy.org/sites/default/files/publications/matpliving-ed...
- Strengthening at Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children Conrad Hilton Foundation, in partnership with The National Center on Family Homelessness, National Alliance to End Homelessness, and ZERO TO THREE: National Center on Infants, Toddlers, and Families                  This website provides a range of resources from a 2007-2011 initiative that sought to improve the housing, health, and development of homeless and at-risk young mothers and children.            Topic                        Early childhood development          Evidence-based programs or promising practices          Homeless: families          Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://www.familyhomelessness.org/youngmothers.php?p=ss
- The National Alliance to End Homelessness: Young Parents Experiencing Homelessness The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)                  This website provides a brief overview on young parents experiencing homelessness. In addition, the website spotlights particular webinars and conference presentations that provide specific information, strategies, and programs for service providers supporting young parents experiencing homelessness.            Topic                        Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://www.endhomelessness.org/pages/youngparents
- Families on the Edge: Homeless Young Parents and their Welfare Experiences - A Survey of Homeless Youth and Service Providers Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and National Network for Youth                  This report illustrates how Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) can provide long-term stability for young parents, but also describes the difficulty homeless young families often experience accessing TANF programs and meeting eligibility requirements. Policy and practice recommendations are provided.            Topic                        Federal programs          Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth          Policy recommendations                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Report                                http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/archive/0114.pdf
- Home Visiting for Women Experiencing Homelessness: A Look at Efforts in Boston and New York City Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Technical Assistance Coordinating Center (TACC)                  These case studies demonstrate how home visiting efforts can provide critical services that support maternal and infant health outcomes and family stability among women experiencing homelessness.            Topic                        Early childhood development          Evidence-based programs or promising practices          Federal programs          Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Case studies                                http://www.design-consultants.com/Clients/birthtothree/miechv.april/april.2014...
- What You Need to Know to Help Your Child in School: A Guide for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers 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.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Homeless: families          Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth          Parenting supports                          Audience                        Service providers          Youth                          Type of Resource                        Brochure                                http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/parentbrochure_eng.pdf
- Health Coverage for Homeless and At-Risk Youth U.S. Department of Health and Human Services                  This fact sheet explores state-by-state eligibility for health care coverage, including through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), for key subpopulations of youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness.            Topic                        Behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse)          Federal programs          Health care          Homeless: families          Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Fact sheet          Federal guidance                                https://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/health-coverage-homeless-and-risk-youth
- Maternity Group Homes Fact Sheet U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families                  This fact sheet provides an overview of the history and services of Maternity Group Homes. These homes support pregnant and/or parenting young people between the ages of 16 and 22 who are experiencing homelessness, along with their dependent children.            Topic                        Federal programs          Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth          Housing                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Fact sheet                                http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/fysb/mgh_20150824.pdf