Guidelines for

Homeless Youth Population Survey  

A Project of the Garden State Coalition 
for Youth and Family Concerns, Inc.
330 Washington Street
Newark, NJ  07102 (973) 286-3404

I. PURPOSE

The purpose of this manual is to:

• Define a methodology along with processes and procedures required in initiating a count of homeless youth. 

• Identifying the needs of this group through the design of interviews and questionnaires appropriate to the group.

• Identify the existing services and gaps in services for the homeless youth population.

II. OUTCOMES

The principal outcome of this effort is to produce a uniform system for collecting and analyzing federally required data on homeless youth as part of the sub-population of the homeless. Elements of this outcome include:

• Establishment of an agreed upon set of stated assumptions and protocols.

• Applicable of the methodology to other communities in the State.

• Providing data that will lead to the development of a continuum of care for this sub-population.

• Greater understanding, inclusion and access to resources for homeless youth as part of the decision-making structure as resources are allocated for the homeless.

• Inclusion of the learning and best practice from this count into the design and methodology of the State's count for the homeless

 

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