Homeless Youth

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2009 Accomplishments

HMIS A.W.A.R.D.S. (Foothold) portal

Destination: Home

Resource Coordinator

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Discharge Planning Coalition | Housing Committee | Homeless Prevention Coalition |Homeless Youth Coalition | Raising Incomes Committee

Homeless Youth Coalition

a committee of the city-county

Commission on Homelessness

addressing the needs of

teens & young adults

in our community who are homeless

("youth" = middle school & above)

ISSUES ACTIVITIES MEETINGS MINUTES COMMITTEES RESOURCES

FUNDRAISING STATE LEVEL 2007 GROUPS STATISTICS MEDIA BROCHURE

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creating a place for our homeless youth

in our hearts, in a drop-in center, in a permanent home

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Shaping Awareness Framing Legislation Designing Services Crafting Prevention Building Data

Meetings

NEXT Homeless Youth Coalition meeting:

(email to request meeting info)

Minutes

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News

Hillcrest Washington Youth Home has stepped forward to be the lead agency in working with the Homeless Youth Coalition to create a Drop-In Center. Read the media release.

Committees - Ways to Get Involved

	Community Awareness next meeting: TBA RSVP to/request info: Patty at patty.avery@oldnational.com 465-7278
	Services next meeting: TBA RSVP to/request info: Patty at patty.avery@oldnational.com 465-7278
	Prevention next meeting: TBA RSVP to/request info: Lyneve at lyneve_scott@yahoo.com
	Legislation For more info, contact Patty at patty.avery@oldnational.com 465-7278
	Data Collection & Evaluation (Liaison to the Homeless Services Council - Data Committee)

next meeting of the Homeless Services Council's Data Committee:

next meeting: TBA

For more info or to RSVP, contact Cynthia at cynthiasmith9868@yahoo.com

2008-2009 EVSC counts

Homeless Statistics - Child/Youth

ACTIVITIES

Lunch & Learn with the Homeless Youth Coalition

"Connecting with Homeless Youth -- Meeting Needs Now & Empowering Lives for Tomorrow"

was held Mon., Sept. 28, 2009 at Ivy Tech Community College
Guest Speaker: Eric Howard, Executive Director of Outreach, Inc., Indianapolis www.outreachindiana.org
Drawing from Outreach, Inc.'s experience with outreach and intensive case management with homeless youth, Eric will convey concepts for building relationships with homeless youth and networking with essential groups in the community in the process of creating and delivering services.

Meal was sponsored by Indiana Youth Institute as part of its Youth Worker Cafe series, and was catered by Meadows Catering

Guest speaker was sponsored by Hillcrest Washington Youth Home

RESOURCES

	Recommendations to the Commission on Homelessness
	Information Packet on Youth Homelessness
	Get Involved in Ending Homelessness
	Learn more about ending homelessness

ISSUES

	Who are homeless youth?
	What services assist homeless youth?
	What's working in other communities?
	How does Destination: Home address youth homelessness?

2007 SUBGROUPS

	Community Education
	Coordinated Services
	Community Models

STATE LEVEL

	Interim Study Committee on Homeless & Missing Children
	Avery's Youth Legislation Advances to Floor
	Updates on House Bills in Senate
	Governor Daniels signed both House Bill 1165 & 1290 3-24-08
	Summary of HB 1165
	Summary of HB 1290