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Youth Homelessness in Texas

A report to fulfill the requirements of House Bill 679 (84th Texas Legislature, regular session)

December 1, 2016

Submitted to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Submitted by: Sarah C. Narendorf, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston sanarendorf@uh.edu, 713-743-8672

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Authors

Sarah C. Narendorf, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Graduate College of Social Work University of Houston

Christine Gendron, MPAff Executive Director Texas Network of Youth Services

Kenya Minott, MSW Doctoral Student, Graduate College of Social Work University of Houston

Katherine Barillas, PhD Director of Child Welfare Policy One Voice Texas

Diane Santa Maria, DrPH Assistant Professor University of Texas-Houston, School of Nursing

Contributors

Miao Yu, MSW Doctoral Student, Graduate College of Social Work University of Houston

Danielle Jenkins, BA MSW Student, Graduate College of Social Work University of Houston

Khaleel Daniels, Youth Research Intern, Graduate College of Social Work University of Houston

Travon Turner, Youth Research Intern, Graduate College of Social Work University of Houston

Lara O'Toole, LMSW Director of Training and Program Development Texas Network of Youth Services

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Jack Nowicki, LCSW Senior Program Specialist Texas Network of Youth Services Dennis T. Kao, PhD Assistant Professor California State University-Fullerton

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................ 10 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Reading this Report............................................................................................................................14 I. Data on Number of Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Texas ................................... 16

Overview................................................................................................................................................. 16 Administrative Data from the Texas Education Agency ........................................................................ 16 Administrative Data from the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).......................... 21 Data from Youth Count Texas!................................................................................................................ 23 Summary of Chapter I............................................................................................................................. 26 II. Needs of Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Texas ...................................................... 28 Overview of Data Sources ...................................................................................................................... 28 Housing ................................................................................................................................................... 29 Education ................................................................................................................................................ 31 Employment ............................................................................................................................................ 32 Health & Mental Health .......................................................................................................................... 33 Foster Care .............................................................................................................................................. 34 Criminal/Juvenile Justice ........................................................................................................................ 35 Experiences of Victimization .................................................................................................................. 36 Social Supports and Social Networks ..................................................................................................... 36 Perceived Service Needs ......................................................................................................................... 37 III. Homeless-Related Services for Youth in Texas..................................................................40 Overview................................................................................................................................................. 40 Services Provided through Schools......................................................................................................... 40 Services Provided through the Foster Care System ................................................................................ 42 Homelessness Prevention & Intervention Services................................................................................. 44 Perceived Service Gaps........................................................................................................................... 47 IV. Funding Sources ............................................................................................................................ 50

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