Strengthening At Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children - Evaluation Report: Year One (2007-2008)
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Description:
This report describes the first year of implementation of the Strengthening At-Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children Initiative (“the Initiative”). Funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and under the guidance of a Coordinating Center consisting of the National Center on Family Homelessness and the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the Initiative seeks to improve the housing, health, and development of homeless and at-risk young mothers and children. To best meet the complex needs of these families, the Initiative supports locally-based partnerships that include housing/homelessness and child development agencies, as well as those that address family preservation, domestic violence, mental health, substance use, and other support services for the target population. (Authors)
Content:
The Initiative includes four program sites: Pomona, California; Antelope Valley, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Chicago, Illinois. An ongoing evaluation of the Initiative describes the sites and the population served as well as the needs and characteristics of young, homeless families and how best to serve them. This document is the first annual report from the evaluation, and includes the following:
- A brief overview of the Initiative including function of the Coordinating Center and the needs and characteristics of the population it serves.
- Descriptions of the four program sites.
- A summary of the evaluation’s goals and procedures.
- Cross-site findings from the first year of program implementation, including findings about the target population, project implementation, service delivery, and housing.
- A discussion of early project impacts.
- Case studies of three Initiative clients and their experiences with Initiative programs. (Authors)
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Type of Resource:
Report
Publication Date:
2009
Location:
Newton Centre, MA
Phone:
617-964-3834