A part of something: The importance of transitional living programs within a Housing First framework for youth experiencing homelessness |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States;2. University of Chicago, United States;3. Urban Institute, United States;1. University of Oklahoma, 780 Van Vleet Oval, Office 331, Norman, OK 73019-2033, United States;2. University of Arkansas, 211 Old Main, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States;1. School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia;2. La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Young people experiencing homelessness face severe threats to their health and well-being and while we know quite a bit about these risks, much less is understood about the usefulness of the services currently being provided to mitigate them. Transitional living programs (TLPs) are one of three core strategies executed by the federal government of the United States to address youth homelessness. The purpose of this phenomenological, qualitative study was to understand the impact over time of the housing and support services provided by a TLP directly from the perspectives of formerly homeless youth. Data was collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 32 young people who exited a TLP located in Chicago, Illinois between 1 and 11 years ago. Participants believed TLPs to be an essential part of our solution to address youth homelessness, identifying themes of family, individual connections, community and preparedness that they believe uniquely qualify TLPs as a developmentally-appropriate program model for youth in times of housing crisis. |
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