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Combating Y outh Homelessness in Southern Nevada SNRPC Committee on Homelessness October 9, 2014 1 LeVon is only one of thousands of homeless youth in Southern Nevada In 2013, Nevada was 5 th in the nation for prevalence of


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Combating Y

  • uth Homelessness

in Southern Nevada

SNRPC Committee on Homelessness October 9, 2014

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  • In 2013, Nevada
  • was 5th in the nation for prevalence
  • f unaccompanied homeless

children and youth and

  • had the 1st highest rate of

unaccompanied homeless children and youth living unsheltered

  • During the 13 – 14 school year
  • 9,284 homeless youth were

enrolled in the Clark County School District

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LeVon is only one of thousands of homeless youth in Southern Nevada…

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NPHY offers comprehensive services for Southern Nevada’s homeless youth

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Last year, NPHY served 377 individual youth across our core programs & thousands more through outreach

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  • Outreach: 26,251 info

cards to youth in schools & at community events and 3,332 contacts with youth

  • n the streets
  • Safe Place: removed 126

at-risk youth from danger

  • Emergency Shelter: 117

youth provided with 523 bed nights safe and off the streets

Making a difference (FY 13 – 14):

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  • Operation Go Home: reunited

36 youth with family across North America

  • William Fry Drop-In Center:

provided survival supplies and supportive services to 377 unduplicated youth over 4,843 visits

  • Independent Living Program:

6,815 bed nights to 44 youth, with 100% of clients exiting to permanent housing

Making a difference (FY 13 – 14, con’t ):

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Update: Drop-In Center E xpansion

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  • More than doubling the sq. footage,

from 1950 sq. ft. to 4500 sq. ft.

  • Increasing both the quantity of clients

served and the quality of services

  • Expanded DIC set to open in early 2015
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  • Active role in regional initiatives
  • Coordinated Intake
  • YARH
  • Youth Count/Survey
  • Implementing national best practices
  • Positive Youth Development

Update: Best Practices

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Interventions, such as NPHY’s programs,

  • ften make all the difference.

Many homeless youth teeter on the edge between a lifetime of poverty, abuse, and crime, and a successful, sustainable future.