Retooling the Crisis Response System with Youth Appropriate Responses
• Increase access to prevention and early intervention services for minors and their families, such as family counseling, respite care, poverty reduction, family support in schools, family reunification services, etc.
• Increase crisis housing and services for homeless youth and youth at risk of being homeless who are between the ages of 12 and 24.
• Include appropriate responses for meeting the needs of and providing services to unaccompanied homeless youth who are not system-involved (child welfare or juvenile justice), including transitional housing services.
• Provide supportive services specifically designed to meet the needs of transition-aged youth, including those who are rapidly rehoused.
• Include and prioritize homeless youth ages 12 to 25 on vulnerability indexes and assessments for housing and other services, as is done for aged 60 and older.
• Create a youth-specific assessment to determine the appropriate placement and services for young people who are homeless. This assessment will be useful for the implementation of coordinated assessment.