A Youth Homelessness System Assessment for New York City

Morton, M. H., Kull, M. A., Chávez, R., Chrisler, A. J., Carreon, E., & Bishop, J. (2019). A Youth Homelessness System Assessment for New York City. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago

"On a single night in 2018, more than 4,500 unaccompanied and parenting youth were counted as experiencing homelessness. New York City (NYC) has the largest homeless population overall, compared to other cities across the nation, and the third highest number of unaccompanied youth. New York City faces an urgent challenge to identify solutions to prevent and end homelessness among its youth population. The scope and scale of this challenge warranted an in-depth investigation of the full range of housing programs and services available to youth experiencing homelessness, the system capacity to deliver services effectively, gaps in capacity, and young people’s experiences with the system. "