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Young families in poverty

Young families in poverty. Characteristics. Abusive/neglectful home situations Substance abuse Mental illness Trauma. Structural barriers. Access to basic resources (food, clothing, health care, etc) Child care Transportation Rental history Credit history. Barriers to staying housed.

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Young families in poverty

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  1. Young families in poverty

  2. Characteristics • Abusive/neglectful home situations • Substance abuse • Mental illness • Trauma

  3. Structural barriers • Access to basic resources (food, clothing, health care, etc) • Child care • Transportation • Rental history • Credit history

  4. Barriers to staying housed • Inconsistent family and community support • Insufficient interpersonal/problem solving skills • Adolescent behavior • Violence as a norm • Poverty • Incomplete education • Low-wage jobs • No safety net

  5. How many families need housing?

  6. Parents in Highschool • Difficult to accurately track this population • Minneapolis Public Schools has the TAPP program Longfellow: 96 students with 86 children Roosevelt: 31 students with 22 children South: 14 students with 9 children North: 5 students with 9 children Henry & Edison: 35 students Total: 181 students (April 2012)

  7. What already exists? • YouthLink • 4 apartments in south Minneapolis • TLP program with subsidies • Jeremiah Program • 18 and over. Enrolled in post-secondary education. • Spirit Valley Young Mother’s Supportive Housing Program in Duluth (YWCA) • Ages 16-21. Seven efficiency apartments, rent based on income. • Childcare on-site, supportive family services, educational requirement.

  8. St. Anne’s Place Young Family Aftercare Program • Community case management • Families 21 and under • Up to 2 years • Weekly peer support group • Connection to resources • Advocacy

  9. Best practices for working with young families • Flexible, quality schooling • Case management & family support services • Prenatal care & reproductive health services • Quality child care linked to preventive health care • Parenting and life skills education & support services • Father involvement services and supports http://teenwise.org/Documents/apn/WorkingWithTeenParents.pdf

  10. Questions?

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