Homeless and runaway youth consistently identify family conflict as the primary reason for homelessness and they experience more conflict at home than their peers.1 These youth experience higher rates of serious violence,2 child abuse, and neglect.3
Prevention efforts to minimize family conflict and violence may include family-focused prevention programs including support groups for parents, parenting skills classes, and conflict resolution skills.8
Homelessness Resource Center: Homeless Populations
The Homelessness Resource Center, supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is an interactive community of providers, consumers, policymakers, researchers, and public agencies at federal, state, and local levels. The Center shares state-of-the-art knowledge and promising practices to prevent and end homelessness through the following:
The Center includes a section focused specifically on youth.
1 Whitbeck et al., 2002
2 Whitbeck et al., 2002
3 Toro, Dworsky, & Fowler, 2007;
4 Whitbeck et al, 2002
5 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008
6 Greene et al., 2002; Whitbeck et al, 2002
7 Sayfer, Thompson, Maccio, Zittel-Palamara, & Forehand, 2004
8 Toro, Dworsky, & Fowler, 2007
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