Youth

Young people, those with and without guardians, benefit from the supportive housing model. Research has found that supportive housing increases school attendance, keeps families together and keeps young adults out of foster homes. Many supportive housing programs, such as New York’s Supported Housing for Families and Young Adults (SHFYA), specifically target young adults to help them flourish and grow, often against exceedingly tough odds. The following studies illustrate the positive effects supportive housing can have on at-risk children and young adults.

• The Role of Supportive Housing in Homeless Children’s Well-Being
  

  Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, 2012

• Young Adult Outcomes of Youth Exiting Dependent or Delinquent Care in Los Angeles County
  

  Dennis Culhane, Stephen Metraux, Manuel Moreno, et al., 2011

• The Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth
  

  University of Chicago, 2011

• More Than A Roof Over Their Heads
  

  New York City Children’s Plan Young Adult Housing Workgroup, 2011.

• Fostering Careers
  

  Center for an Urban Future, 2011

• Keeping Families Together
  

  Metis Associates, 2010

• Foster Youth Housing Initiative
  

  LaFrance Associates, 2008

• Intersections Between Child Welfare & Homeless Systems
  

  Stephen Metraux, 2006

• Understanding Family Homelessness in New York City
  

  Vera Institute of Justice, 2005

• Supporting Vulnerable Families in Permanent Housing
  

  Child Welfare Journal, 2004, Carol S. Cohen et al.

• Financial Implications of a Chronically Homeless Family
  

  Family Housing Fund, 2000

• Homelessness and Its Effects on Children
  

  Family Housing Fund, 1999

• A Model for Housing Homeless Families
  

  Family Housing Fund, 1999

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