Youth Experiencing Homelessness Study (2023-2025)
About the Study
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) has contracted with Social Entrepreneurs, Inc. (SE) to conduct a study to better understand:
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the prevalence, characteristics and intervention needs of youth experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness,
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the current system supports and financial structure available to support youth experiencing homelessness, and
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the system gaps that need to be addressed to better serve Nevada's youth experiencing or at-risk of homelessness.
This study will be designed and conducted explicitly to include LGBTQ+ youth, and to incorporate the voices of people with lived experience whenever possible in study design and data collection activities. Use the banner below to explore planned study activities, research questions, and populations of focus.
More information on how the study design was developed, the populations of focus, and the research questions is available here.
This study will take place between July 2023 and June 2025. In year one (July 2023-June 2024), the study will be focused on the key activities described in this graphic.
One of the initial study activities was the development of an environmental scan, which collected and summarized information on best practices, current policies, funding opportunities, sources of prevalence data, and providers within each county/region in Nevada. These data collection activities served to ground partners and the study team in the current state of youth homelessness and to inform the structure and content of future study activities. The Youth Experiencing Homelessness Project Environmental Scan is available here.
Steering Committee Members
This project is overseen and supported by several groups, including a Steering Committee made up of representatives from across the state with subject matter expertise on the study topic. The following individuals have served on the study Steering Committee:
Name | Organizational/Community Representation |
Allen Ratliff, PhD | School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor |
Amanda Haboush-Deloye, PhD | Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy (NICRP) Executive Director |
Amy Jones | Lived X Consultant |
André Wade | Silver State Equality State Director |
Arash Ghafoori | The Movement to End Youth Homelessness in Nevada Champion |
Catherine Huang Hara | Southern Nevada Continuum of Care (Clark County Social Service) CoC Coordinator/Lead |
Catrina Peters | Office of the County Manager, Washoe County Homeless Services Coordinator |
Dr. Catrina Grigsby-Thedford | Nevada Homeless Alliance Executive Director |
Davion Taylor | Lived X Consultant |
Dominique Mikell Montgomery, PhD | School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor |
Kim Moore | HELP of Southern Nevada Director of Shannon West Homeless Youth Center |
Lupie Janos | Nevada Division of Child and Family Services Social Services Chief III |
Melissa Jacobowitz | Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth Chief of Development & Strategy |
Michele Fuller-Hallauer | Nevada Interagency Advisory Council on Homelessness to Housing Technical Assistance Subcommittee Chair |
Niani Cooper | Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Manager, Housing and Homelessness Unit |
Ollie Hernandez | Person with Lived Experience |
Dr. Pamela Juniel | Nevada Department of Education McKinney-Vento State Coordinator |
Sean Jerrion Coleman | Person with Lived Experience and Community Youth Coordinator |
Stacey Spain | Our Center Reno Executive Director |
Tim Robb | Office of Governor Joe Lombardo Director of Strategic Initiatives |
Todd Cospewicz | Lyon County Human Services Behavioral Health Coordinator |
Trevor Macaluso | Eddy House Chief Executive Officer |
Getting Involved
A successful study will require the participation of many individuals and organizations with diverse experiences, knowledge, and expertise. Specific information on ways to get involved, such as by participating in interviews or focus groups, will be posted in upcoming months. If you would like to learn more about how you can get involved with the study please email.
Estudio de jóvenes sin hogar (2023-2025)
Acerca del estudio
La División de Bienestar y Servicios de Apoyo Social (DWSS, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Nevada (DHHS, por sus siglas en inglés) ha contratado a Social Entrepreneurs, Inc. (SEI) para llevar a cabo un estudio para comprender mejor:
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la prevalencia, las características y las necesidades de intervención de los jóvenes que están sin hogar o corren el riesgo de estarlo,
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los apoyos y servicios actuales del sistema y la estructura financiera disponible para apoyar a los jóvenes sin hogar, y
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las lagunas del sistema que deben abordarse para servir mejor a los jóvenes de Nevada que están sin hogar o corren el riesgo de estarlo,
Este estudio se diseñará y llevará a cabo explícitamente para incluir a los jóvenes LGBTQ+, y para incorporar las voces de las personas con experiencia vivida en el diseño del estudio y en las actividades de recopilación de datos siempre que sea posible.
Utilice el siguiente banner para explorar las actividades de estudio planeadas, las preguntas de investigación y las poblaciones de interés.
Para más información sobre el diseño del estudio, las poblaciones de enfoque y las preguntas de investigación, pulse aquí.
Este estudio se llevará a cabo entre julio de 2023 y junio de 2025; en el primer año (julio de 2023-junio de 2024), el estudio se dedicará a las actividades clave descritas en este gráfico.
Una de las actividades iniciales del estudio fue el desarrollo de una investigación de los datos y del ámbito del sistema que recopiló y resumió información sobre las mejores prácticas, políticas actuales, oportunidades de financiamiento, fuentes de datos de prevalencia y proveedores dentro de cada condado/región de Nevada. Estas actividades de recopilación de datos sirvieron para que el equipo de estudio y otros socios conocieran el estado actual de la situación de los jóvenes sin hogar y para informar la estructura y el contenido de las futuras actividades del estudio. La exploraci{on de los datos y del ámbito del sistema del Estudio de jóvenes sin hogar está disponible en inglés aquí , y la versión en español se publicará aquí próximamente.
Miembros del Comité Directivo
Este proyecto está supervisado y apoyado por varios grupos, entre ellos un Comité Directivo formado por representantes de todo el estado de Nevada con conocimiento del tema del estudio. Los siguientes individuos han formado parte del comité directivo del estudio:
Nombre | Organización/Communidad Representada |
Allen Ratliff, PhD | School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor |
Amanda Haboush-Deloye, PhD | Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy (NICRP) Executive Director |
Amy Jones | Lived X Consultant |
André Wade | Silver State Equality State Director |
Arash Ghafoori | The Movement to End Youth Homelessness in Nevada Champion |
Catherine Huang Hara | Southern Nevada Continuum of Care (Clark County Social Service) CoC Coordinator/Lead |
Catrina Peters | Office of the County Manager, Washoe County Homeless Services Coordinator |
Dr. Catrina Grigsby-Thedford | Nevada Homeless Alliance Executive Director |
Davion Taylor | Lived X Consultant |
Dominique Mikell Montgomery, PhD | School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor |
Kim Moore | HELP of Southern Nevada Director of Shannon West Homeless Youth Center |
Lupie Janos | Nevada Division of Child and Family Services Social Services Chief III |
Melissa Jacobowitz | Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth Chief of Development & Strategy |
Michele Fuller-Hallauer | Nevada Interagency Advisory Council on Homelessness to Housing Technical Assistance Subcommittee Chair |
Niani Cooper | Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Manager, Housing and Homelessness Unit |
Ollie Hernandez | Person with Lived Experience |
Dr. Pamela Juniel | Nevada Department of Education McKinney-Vento State Coordinator |
Sean Jerrion Coleman | Person with Lived Experience and Community Youth Coordinator |
Stacey Spain | Our Center Reno Executive Director |
Tim Robb | Office of Governor Joe Lombardo Director of Strategic Initiatives |
Todd Cospewicz | Lyon County Human Services Behavioral Health Coordinator |
Trevor Macaluso | Eddy House Chief Executive Officer |
Cómo participar
Para que el estudio tenga éxito será necesaria la participación de muchas personas y organizaciones con experiencias, conocimientos y capacidades diversos. En los próximos meses se publicará información específica sobre cómo participar, por ejemplo, en entrevistas o grupos de enfoque. Si desea obtener más información sobre cómo puede participar en el estudio, envíe un correo electrónico.