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The California Homeless Youth Project

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ABOUT US

The California Homeless Youth

Project (HYP) is a non-partisan

research and policy initiative of the

California Research Bureau thathighlights the issues and challenges

faced by young people who are

homeless or lack stable housing. For

more information, please see our

website.

HYP VIDEO WALL

Check out ourvideo wall featuring

interviews with young people who

have experienced homelessness,

highlighting their experiences,

aspirations, and ideas for change.

FOLLOW US!

CA Bills Aim to Address

Homelessness HYP Blogs forthe USICH

In these first few months of the new two-year

legislative session, the Senate and Assembly are

off to a busy start with a number of bipartisan

bills aiming to address youth homelessness in

CA. Here's the short list ofbills we're tracking,

primarily relating to educational services,

involvement with the child welfare system, and

access to safety net programs.

Additionally, HYP recently wrote a guest blog

for the US Interagency Council on

Homelessness titled "Go Big and Go Home,"

highlighting the release ofMore Than a Roof,

our statewide action plan to end youth

homelessness.

Latest Research

1. Ending the Commercial Sexual

Exploitation of Children: A Call for Multi-

System Collaboration in California,

California Child Welfare Council (2013)

This report on the commercial sexual

exploitation of children recommends that

California develop a comprehensive and

collaborative response to ensure victims are

identified and receive the services they need to

overcome trauma and live healthy, productivelives. Notably, the report finds that many

victims are homeless and abducted on the

streets or in shelters.

2. Providing Foster Care for Young Adults:

Early Implementation of California's

Fostering Connections Act, Chapin Hall at

University of Chicago (2013)

In 2008, the Fostering Connections to Success

and Increasing Adoptions Act was unanimously

http://cahomelessyouth.library.ca.gov/http://www.youthlaw.org/fileadmin/ncyl/youthlaw/publications/Ending-CSEC-A-Call-for-Multi-System_Collaboration-in-CA.pdfhttp://www.youthlaw.org/fileadmin/ncyl/youthlaw/publications/Ending-CSEC-A-Call-for-Multi-System_Collaboration-in-CA.pdfhttp://cahomelessyouth.library.ca.gov/docs/pdf/More-Than-a-Roof-FINAL.pdfhttp://www.usich.gov/media_center/blog/go_big_and_go_home_california_creates_action_plan_on_ending_youth_homelessn/http://www.usich.gov/media_center/blog/go_big_and_go_home_california_creates_action_plan_on_ending_youth_homelessn/http://www.chapinhall.org/research/report/providing-foster-care-young-adults-early-implementation-california%E2%80%99s-fosteringhttp://www.youthlaw.org/fileadmin/ncyl/youthlaw/publications/Ending-CSEC-A-Call-for-Multi-System_Collaboration-in-CA.pdfhttp://cahomelessyouth.library.ca.gov/docs/pdf/More-Than-a-Roof-FINAL.pdfhttp://www.usich.gov/media_center/blog/go_big_and_go_home_california_creates_action_plan_on_ending_youth_homelessn/http://cahomelessyouth.tumblr.com/post/44737837449/california-legislative-bill-digesthttp://cahomelessyouth.tumblr.com/http://scribe.twitter.com/#!/CAHomelessYouthhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/California-Homeless-Youth-Project/102823993092841http://cahomelessyouth.library.ca.gov/Videos/All_Videos/voices02.htmlhttp://cahomelessyouth.library.ca.gov/

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passed into law. California became one of the

earliest adopters of extended foster care when

Assembly Bill 12 (AB 12), California's Fostering

Connections Act, became law in late 2010. Its

early adoption is arguably the most important,

both because California's foster care

population is the largest of any state by far and

because the state has been very ambitious in itsapproach. This report examines the planning

process for implementing California's Fostering

Connections Act as well as the new law's early

implementation.

3. Reducing Youth Incarceration in the

United States, Annie E. Casey Foundation

(February 2013)

A report released by Children Now looking at

youth incarceration in the United States findsthat California has more incarcerated youth

than any other state, and that just 10 states

have a higher youth incarceration rate.

4. More is Possible: Formative Evaluation

Findings: June 2010 to March 2012 , First

Place For Youth (2013)

A study of young adults aging out of foster care

participating in First Place for Youth's My First

Place program experienced significant positivechange in the areas of education, employment,

housing and healthy living. For example, 68%

began new education programs, and 72%

obtained employment. Additionally,

participants reported significant improvement

in their housing situation and indicated lower

levels of depression and greater positive social

supports.

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