Washington Hilton at Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.
Join Abt and other homelessness response system experts for the 2023 National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), the event brings together service providers, system leaders, advocates, and people with lived experience of homelessness to learn from each other, discuss best practices, and share new innovations in the field. Abt is a gold-level sponsor and will present findings from recent work.
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Presentations:
Transitional Housing for Youth: What Have We Learned?
Wednesday, 7/19 at 9:30 a.m. EST
Workshops IV, Transformation Talks (TT28)
Transitional housing programs for youth experiencing homelessness have been operating for over 30 years but with little evidence on how these programs affect youth outcomes. This talk will synthesize findings on youth outcomes and program experiences from a wave of recent evaluations, including outcomes after youth leave programs. Differences in experiences across racial, ethnic, and gender identities; innovative uses of administrative data; and further research needs will be discussed.
Presenter: Scott Brown, Ph.D., Senior Associate
What Makes a Well-Coordinated System?
Wednesday, 7/19 at 9:30 a.m. EST
Workshops IV, Transformation Talks (TT30)
Based on lessons lifted from over 200 interviews from homeless service and partner systems across California, this session will highlight what makes a system well-coordinated.
Presenter: Nichole Fiore, Principal Associate
Additional Resources
HUD Annual Report to Congress: Slight Increase in Homelessness in 2022 Abt’s Analysis Finds Overrepresentation by Race Persists
HUD’s Annual Report to Congress—which includes data analysis from Abt—found a slight Increase in homelessness in 2022, and continued overrepresentation by race.
Project Roomkey Evaluation Final Report
Abt’s evaluation of California’s Project Roomkey found this COVID-19-specific solution for people experiencing homelessness has broader applications.
New Study Illuminates Responses to L.A.’s Growing Homeless Encampments
A new policy brief by Abt illuminates the complexity of Los Angeles County’s escalating homeless encampments crisis, and the responses to date.
Share Your Story - NAEH 2023
Studying the Transitional Living Program for Homeless Youth
Administered by the U.S. Health and Human Services’ Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), the Transitional Living Program (TLP) and Maternity Group Home (MGH) grants enable organizations to provide supervised shelter, case management, and support…
Increasing Climate Change Resilience Among HUD Grantees
Climate change is a crisis impacting communities across the United States, and Americans are already feeling its effects. While climate-related hazards have devastating effects on all communities, low- and moderate-income communities, including…
Understanding Rapid Re-housing
Individuals and families experiencing homelessness may spend a long time in an emergency shelter or transitional housing while they try to save money or arrange for a new place to live. Rapid re-housing (RRH) focuses on moving individuals and families…