Advocate for Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Tools, Resources, and More

Advocate for Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Tools, Resources, and More

Description 

Join us to learn how to advocate for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness, whether they’re struggling to access housing, services, education, benefits or more. From leading national advocates, you’ll hear first-hand how to identify a youth in need and connect them with resources that will help them thrive as well as engage in national advocacy campaigns to increase access to housing, education, and services for our young people.

Objectives 

1. Utilize resources and technical assistance that our three national organizations offer to support youth and young adults experiencing housing instability
2. Connect youth with those resources 
3. Understand issues specific to youth experiencing housing instability
4. Understand the rights of youth experiencing homelessness. 

Speakers

Kelly Russo is Director of ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty’s Homeless Youth Legal Network, increasing access to legal services and eliminating legal barriers to housing, education and more.

Patricia Julianelle is the Senior Strategist for Program Advancement and Legal Affairs for the School House Connection.

Andrew Palomo is Director of Community Strategies for the National Network for Youth.

Chandler - SchoolHouse Connection Youth Leader