Runaway and Homeless Youth

Trauma-informed care approaches are important but limited, according to Susan McKenzie-Mohr, primary author of “Responding to the Needs of Youth Who are Homeless: Calling for Politicized Trauma-Informed Intervention” (abstract).
Enhancing Empowerment and Leadership Among Homeless Youth in Agency and Community Settings: A Grounded Theory Approach (abstract). The Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, Vol. 28, No. 1 (2011).
The young man was one of the most challenging clients Michelle Hall had ever encountered. He fought with staff and seemed deeply unhappy. What turned him around and helped him recover from trauma were video games.
The last time we met with Craig, he was just beginning his internship at the transitional living program run by Sea Haven for Youth, a social services organization in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Now three months into his tenure, Craig says he’s gearing up for a “claffle.” A claffle?
Every young person deserves an opportunity to share his or her story. Help your youth do that by encouraging them to enter FYSB’s first ever national essay contest for young writers. The winner’s story will be shared online and at a national conference for youth workers. Runners up may have their essays published online, too.
"That Which Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger: Runaway Youths' Resilience to Depression in the Family Context." American Journal of Orthospychiatry, Vol. 80, No. 2, April 2010.
NCFY's latest podcast in the Youth Speak Out series features San Francisco youth worker Jennifer Cowles, who goes by Yeah Yeah. She first encountered the Homeless Youth Alliance when she ran away from home as a teenager.
Jennifer Cowles, who goes by Yeah Yeah, first encountered the Homeless Youth Alliance in San Francisco when she ran away from home as a teenager. Now employed at the alliance as an outreach counselor, she spoke to NCFY about how her past experiences help her connect with the young people she works with.
Time: 4:26 | Size: 4.2 MB NCFY: Welcome to Youth Speak Out, a podcast series from the Family and Youth Services Bureau. Jennifer Cowles, who goes by Yeah Yeah, first encountered the Homeless Youth Alliance in San Francisco when she ran away from home as a teenager. She’s now been off the street for four years and is employed at the alliance as an outreach counselor.
NCFY's new video series features seven youth workers from around the country, each sharing a time when they made a big difference in a young person's life.
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