2025 national Symposium
on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness
October 7-8, 2025
Baltimore, MD
Join over 800 advocates, service providers, youth leaders, policymakers, and funders from across the country for two powerful days of connection, learning, and movement-building in Baltimore this October!
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details!
Latest Updates
Latest Updates
Direct Cash Transfers
(DCT-P) Handbook
This comprehensive guide is for advocates, service providers, and communities looking to implement Direct Cash Transfers as Prevention (DCT-P)—a powerful, youth-centered strategy to prevent homelessness.
National Prevention Learning Collaborative on Youth Homelessness
NPLC brings together national partners, local provider organizations, and youth with lived expertise from across the country who have expertise in youth homelessness prevention, housing stability, education, employment, well-being, health care and human services.
the New Financial Empowerment Platform for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
WorthIt provides free interactive skill-building for youth experiencing homelessness including tips on budgeting, building credit, and more!
Announcing
CASH LA Direct Cash Transfers As Prevention Request for Proposal
our youth-centered solutions
RAPID
RE-HOUSING
Rapid re-housing provides youth with a lease in their own name in the housing of their choice. Youth receive a tailored rent subsidy for up to two years along with comprehensive case management.
HOST
HOMES
Short-term host homes provide youth with an affirming, safe space to stay for 1-6 months with a well screened and well-matched mentor in their community.
DIRECT CASH
TRANSFERS
Through DCT, Program staff distribute cash to youth either remotely or safely in person at a frequency that works best for them alongside optional support programs including higher education and career counseling in addition to traditional case management.
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