COH-AWH-What_Would_it_Take
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WHAT WOULD IT TAKE?<br />
3. PREVENTING INDIVIDUAL<br />
& RELATIONAL CAUSES OF<br />
HOMELESSNESS<br />
Youth homelessness prevention for individuals and families involves tackling the personal<br />
circumstances that place young people at risk of homelessness, such as medical crises, family<br />
conflict, or mental health issues. Because young people’s pathway into homelessness often<br />
begins at home, these efforts must necessarily tackle the personal issues that caregivers and<br />
family members are struggling w<strong>it</strong>h as well. Youth identified four areas in which policy change,<br />
increased supports, and improved access to services would be beneficial: (1) family conflict,<br />
abuse, and neglect, (2) health, mental health, and addictions crises (3) social exclusion and<br />
isolation, and (4) violence in the commun<strong>it</strong>y.<br />
VIOLENCE IN<br />
THE COMMUNITY<br />
FAMILY CONFLICT,<br />
ABUSE, & NEGLECT<br />
PREVENTING<br />
INDIVIDUAL &<br />
RELATIONAL<br />
CAUSES OF<br />
HOMELESSNESS<br />
must address<br />
SOCIAL EXCLUSION<br />
& ISOLATION<br />
PERSONAL &<br />
FAMILY CRISIS<br />
WHAT WOULD IT TAKE? 103