Implementing Family Interventions for Youth Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness

Youth homelessness is often rooted in family conflict, so effective solutions to youth homelessness should be rooted in family intervention. Most programs serving youth experiencing homelessness use some form of family intervention to address conflict and help reconnect youth with families when such an approach is deemed appropriate. This brief highlights the evidence on family intervention strategies, with a focus on barriers to and facilitators of implementing such programs.

Publication Date: 
2016
Pages: 
1-10
Journal Name: 
Urban Institute