Updated Youth Homelessness Data Dashboard Shows 3.2% of HUD-Funded Housing Slots Dedicated to Youth

Drawing on the Housing Inventory Count conducted annually by local Continuums of Care, the You Count Data Dashboard shows that 5,994 (3.18%) of California’s 188,557 “beds” (housing slots) funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are dedicated to youth. A total of 1.77% of HUD-funded Permanent Supportive Housing beds and 4.48% of emergency shelter beds are dedicated to youth.

This information and a wide range of other data related to youth experiencing homelessness is captured in the You Count dashboard, managed by the California Homeless Youth Project (CHYP). The dashboard was recently improved and updated using a new platform based on stakeholder feedback gathered by CHYP.

The first-of-its-kind California dashboard allows users to access real-time youth homelessness data—both statewide and broken down by each of the state’s 44 Continuums of Care. You Count aggregates data from a number of different sources, including the Homeless Management Information System, Point-in-Time Count, Homeless Inventory Count, and DataQuest.

Users can use the dashboard to view youth homelessness statistics across California, including rates of homelessness among children and unaccompanied youth, K-12 students, and college students. Visit the dashboard here.  

March 9th Webinar To Highlight Early Learnings from College Focused Rapid Rehousing Pilot

In 2019, California allocated funding to support the development of College Focused Rapid Rehousing (CFRR) programs at public colleges and universities across the state as a response to student homelessness. The Center for Equitable Higher Education (CEHE) is conducting a three-year evaluation of eight California State Universities and two community colleges to better understand CFRR programs’ capacity to effectively implement the program as envisioned, the challenges and successes encountered, and the impact of the program on student outcomes.

The first in a series of reports was recently released and CEHE will be hosting a webinar on March 9th from 11-12 pm PST, in collaboration with Jovenes Inc. and John Burton Advocates for Youth, to explore the key components of this program and present early learnings. To register for the webinar, follow this link.

Community College Chancellor to Highlight Foster Youth in Online Event on Wednesday, February 15th

Interim Community College Chancellor Daisy Gonzales will be hosting a Q&A-style conversation with educators, counselors, and staff from nonprofits and agencies throughout California who serve and support current and former foster youth. Interim Chancellor Gonzales will share her journey from being in foster care at a young age to leading the largest system of higher education in the nation. She also will share updates on how the California Community Colleges system is furthering its commitment to the success of California’s foster youth.

Dr. Gonzales has served as interim chancellor of the California Community Colleges since August 2022 and prior to that, as deputy chancellor beginning in 2018. This conversation is designed to support the creation of partnerships that will help students be successful in achieving their higher education goals. To register to participate, click here.

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