PSY Innovation Summit
On Youth Advocacy & Direct Cash Transfers!
January 14-15, 2025 • Portland, OR
Youth Advocacy & Direct Cash Transfers
Our Innovation Summit on Youth Advocacy and Direct Cash Transfers exceeded all our expectations and goals. Nearly 500 incredible leaders registered, and the turnout, energy, and community focus on preventing and ending youth homelessness by directly resourcing young people were truly inspiring.
From national funders to state offices of homelessness —and especially young movement leaders—we came together, held space, organized, and reviewed data that reaffirmed what we know: Direct Cash Transfers and Flexible Cash Assistance are effective in preventing and ending youth homelessness.
A special thank you to our Platinum Community Champion, Gilead; and our Gold Community Champions ViiV Healthcare and the Oregon Department of Human Services for their support!
Stay tuned for details on our 2025 National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness!
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Direct Cash Transfers and Flexible Cash Assistance are effective in preventing and ending youth homelessness.
2025 Youth Summit: Oregon Focus
The 2025 Portland, Oregon Youth Summit gathered the voices of youth consultants, homelessness activists, and funders in an effort to discuss direct cash transfers and why they work to end youth homelessness. Here we look at the Oregon initiative -- granted to 128 Oregon young adults.
