May 2012
Ask NCFY: 'What Is Coordinated Assessment?'
Q: I work at an emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth. My co-workers and I have heard that our community is putting in place “coordinated assessment” for all the homeless people in our area. Can you explain what that is? And how will it affect youth who come to our program for help?
Right on the Money: Tips for Raising Money as a Coalition
Neil Donovan has worked with coalitions aimed at serving homeless people for more than a quarter-century. No matter how regularly they meet or exactly how they strategize, one thing’s for sure, says Donovan, now executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless: “With effective coalitions, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
Bright Idea: Adapting Pregnancy Prevention Programs for Native Hawaiian Youth Yields Lessons for Others
Hawaii is known for its pristine beaches, active volcanoes, fabulous surfing, and—among reproductive health workers—its high teen pregnancy rates. Only nine states have higher teen pregnancy rates than Hawaii.
The state’s youth-serving organizations knew they had to do something to reverse the trend of teen pregnancy. They also knew anything they did had to be tailored to the Aloha State’s mix of cultures.
Primary Sources: Prioritizing Youth Development in a Clinic-Based Teen Pregnancy Intervention
“A Clinic-Based, Youth Development Approach to Teen Pregnancy Prevention” (PDF, 444 KB), American Journal of Health Behavior, Vol. 35, Issue 3, May/June 2011.
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