COH-AWH-What_Would_it_Take

Most importantly, a human
rights approach should guide
all of our efforts.
A human rights approach prevents
homelessness by coordinating programs and
targeting policies that may perpetuate or
support homelessness.
It looks beyond the physical needs of homeless youth to their social, cultural, political,
and emotional needs by recognizing them as equal citizens with a right to dignity and full
participation. The Proposed Solutions and Recommendations within this document should
encourage governments to think about their cross-system responses and highlight where they
need to strengthen and dovetail services and supports for these young people. If systems are
not carefully designed and executed to integrate with supports and services offered by other
systems, they will continue to leave young people stranded and without support.
The youth homelessness sector cannot
end youth homelessness alone.
To reach our common goal, we will require ongoing collaboration and continued investments
to help our youth achieve their greatest potential as they transition into adulthood. As a
companion to Housing First for Youth, a concerted effort to address homelessness prevention
will bring us much closer to the realizable goal of ending youth homelessness.
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