Families and Young Adults
August 11, 2020, 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. (ET)
| Please join us on August 11, 2020, for the fifth webinar in the Engaging Sub populations of Clients Experiencing Homelessness and Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or Co-Occurring Disorders (CODs) series. People become homeless for a myriad of reasons, and each person has a unique combination of experiences, culture, and vulnerabilities. Meaningful engagement requires a foundation of understanding upon which to build. This webinar series highlights commonalities among subpopulations experiencing homelessness who have SMI or CODs. Subject matter experts with real-world experience offer strategies and tools for engaging older adults, victims of human trafficking, people with histories that include criminal justice involvement, and families and young adults. Webinar 5: Families and Young Adults Homelessness can have a significant impact on physical and mental well-being, development, and life course. Youth and families are deeply affected by even a short stint of homelessness. Recent estimates indicate that: One in 10 young adults (ages 18 through 25) and one in 30 adolescents experience some form of homelessness over the course of a year. At least 700,000 homeless young people in this country experience homelessness, which is approximately 3 percent of households with 13- to 17-year-old members. [1] Adults and children in families make up about 33 percent of the entire population of people experiencing homelessness. [2] This webinar will provide insight into homelessness among young adults and families with children, how Unity of Greater New Orleans is managing youth and family homelessness, and what the United States Inter agency Council on Homelessness has learned about this difficult issue. Presenters will include: Lindsay Knotts, M.S.W., Policy Director, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Demetra Phoenix, M.S.W., Director of Family Coordinated Entry and Manager of Housing Placement for Coordinated Entry, Unity of Greater New Orleans Tymuneka “Ty” Richards, Manager of Family Coordinated Entry for UNITY of Greater New Orleans HHRN Deputy Director Sherri Downing will moderate. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, which will be addressed at the end of the presentation. A link to the recording will be made available. Please register here for webinar 5. If you missed the first four webinars in the series, please access the recordings at the following links: Webinar 1: Bridging Cultural and Social Lines Webinar 2: Older Adults (Including Those Who Have Dementia) Webinar 3: Victims of Human Trafficking Webinar 4: Engaging People with a History of Criminal Justice Involvement [1] Family & Youth Services Bureau: Runaway and Homeless Youth National Clearinghouse on Homeless Youth & Families. (n.d.). About runaway and homeless youth. https://rhyclearinghouse.acf.hhs.gov/about-runaway-and-homeless-youth [2] National Alliance to End Homelessness. (2020). Children and families. https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/who-experiences-homelessness/children-and-families/ This course has been approved by JBS International, Inc. as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #86832, JBS international, Inc. is responsible for all aspects of their programming. JBS International, Inc. has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6442. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. JBS International, Inc. is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. |