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3\/40 Blueprint:<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Creating the Blueprint to Reduce LGBTQ Youth Homelessness.<\/h3>\n<\/div>

3\/40 Blueprint<\/em> was initiated to identify challenges and goals, and help transitional living programs develop solutions better aligned with LGBTQ youths’ unique needs. Research results, executive summaries, and infographics have been provided here to help guide service provision for this vulnerable population.<\/p>\n

3\/40 Blueprint<\/em> was a collaborative effort between Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Houston, the Center for the Study of Social Policy, and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. These entities partnered due to their longstanding commitments to social justice, including efforts to improve outcomes for LGBTQ youth and runaway and homeless youth.<\/p>\n

3\/40 Blueprint<\/em> was created to respond to the needs LGBTQ youth and runaway and homeless youth by developing a blueprint over the 3 years of this project that can reduce the 40% of homeless youth who identify as LGBTQ (the 3\/40 BLUEPRINT). The outcomes from this project should help build the capacity of Transitional Living Programs to serve LGBTQ homeless youth and strengthen their efforts to better understand and address the needs of this population. We have focused on identifying the needs of LGBTQ homeless youth and the strategies that respond to those needs to facilitate successful transitions to adulthood. Project findings, executive summaries, and infographics have been provided here to help guide service provision for this vulnerable population.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Issue<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Identifying challenges and goals.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>

Among the 1.6 million or more homeless youth in the US, up to 40% identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning.1,2<\/sup> Homeless LGBTQ youth are more likely to face depression, substance abuse, high-risk sexual behavior, mental health issues, and suicide attempts than their non-LGBTQ peers.3,4<\/sup><\/p>\n

Practices have begun to emerge that show promise in responding to the needs of LGBTQ homeless youth. However, information about those practices has not been systematically collected or analyzed, and no unifying practice models have emerged as a result of those responses. To facilitate positive outcomes for LGBTQ homeless youth, more information is needed about those emerging practices, as well as about appropriate screening and assessment tools, and policies and programs that can facilitate LGBTQ homeless youth feeling “safe, respected, and affirmed”. This project helps to begin closing that gap.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Knowledge and gaps.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>
Explore the results of a systematic review of studies since 1990, as well as focus groups conducted as part of this project.<\/h6>\n<\/div>
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3\/40 Blueprint: Needs Assessment<\/a><\/h4><\/span>
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Assessment Tools, Curricula, and Promising Practices Available to Programs Serving LGBTQ Runaway and Homeless Youth<\/a><\/h4><\/span>
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Outcomes of Interventions for Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Stable Housing, Permanent Connections, Education, Employment, and Well-Being: A Systematic Review<\/a><\/h4><\/span>
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Factors Contributing to Outcomes of Stable Housing, Permanent Connections, Education, Employment, and Well-Being for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth Experiencing Homelessness: A Systematic Review<\/a><\/h4><\/span>
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Assessing the Needs of Transgender and Gender Expansive (TGE) Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY): Supplemental Paper on Recommended Responses and Strategies for Providing Affirming Supportive Services<\/a><\/h4><\/span>
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Executive Summaries<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Solutions that work.<\/h3>\n<\/div>
Findings from focus groups with youth and providers have been distilled into actionable summaries for transitional living programs.<\/h6>\n<\/div>
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Strategies for Services that Meet the Needs of Runaway and Homeless (RHY) LGBTQ Youth<\/a><\/h4><\/span>
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Collecting Data Related to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE) from Youth in Transitional Living Programs (TLPs)<\/a><\/h4><\/span>
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Intake, Screening, and Assessment Tools for Working with Runaway and Homeless (RHY) LGBTQ Youth<\/a><\/h4><\/span>
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Creating a Safe, Affirming Environment for LGBTQ Youth in Transitional Living Programs (TLPs)<\/a><\/h4><\/span>
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Visualizing the data.<\/h3>\n<\/div>
Share these graphics to enhance understanding of LGBTQ youths’ unique needs, and to help create safer, more affirming environments.<\/h6>\n<\/div>
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Strategies for Services that Meet the Needs of Runaway and Homeless (RHY) LGBTQ Youth<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Researchers and Consultants<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Meet the team.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>
3\/40 Blueprint <\/em>was funded as a collaborative agreement between the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Family and Youth Services Bureau of the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families.<\/h6>\n<\/div>
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Alan J. Dettlaff, PhD<\/span>Principal Investigator<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Alan J. Dettlaff is Dean of the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston and the inaugural Maconda Brown O\u2019Connor Endowed Dean\u2019s Chair. Prior to joining the University of Houston, Dean Dettlaff served on the faculty of the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He received his bachelor\u2019s degree in social work from TCU, and master\u2019s in social work and PhD from the University of Texas at Arlington. Dean Dettlaff\u2019s research focuses on improving outcomes for children and youth in the child welfare system through examining and addressing the factors contributing to racial disparities and improving cultural responsiveness. <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Henrika McCoy, MSW, MJ, PhD, LCSW<\/span>Principal Investigator<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Henrika McCoy, MSW, MJ, PhD, LCSW is an Associate Professor at the Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago. She has a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) from Loyola University Chicago, and a PhD from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. McCoy\u2019s research is three-fold. First, she focuses on the intersection of mental health and juvenile delinquency, particularly for African American males. She has been funded in this area by the Fahs Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- New Connections program, and University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy. Second, she has been funded by the National Institute of Justice funded study Understanding the Violent Victimization Experiences of Young Men of Color (SURVIVE). The project is designed to fill the gap in our knowledge base about the violent victimization experiences of young Black males ages 18 to 24. Finally, she served as one of the Principal Investigators of this project, 3\/40: Project Blueprint.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Sarah Narendorf, PhD<\/span>Co-Investigator<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Sarah Narendorf, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work. Her research focuses on ensuring successful transitions to adulthood for marginalized young people including those who experience homelessness, mental health issues, and involvement with the foster care and juvenile justice systems. She conducted a community wide count and survey of homeless youth in Harris County in 2014 called YouthCount 2.0! which has assisted in informing community planning around youth homeless services, particularly for young people that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (http:\/\/www.uh.edu\/socialwork\/New_research\/projects\/Youth%20Count%202.0\/). She also authored a report submitted to the Texas legislature in 2016 with policy recommendations for ending youth homelessness in Texas (https:\/\/www.tdhca.state.tx.us\/housing-center\/docs\/YCT-docs\/YouthHomelessnessTexas-Report.pdf). <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Micki Washburn, PhD, LMSW, LPC-S, NCC<\/span>Research Scientist <\/span><\/div><\/div>
Micki Washburn, PhD, LMSW, LPC-S is a Research Scientist at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Center for Drug and Social Policy Research. Her research focuses on technology enhanced behavioral health interventions with historically underserved communities, including youth and families with child welfare involvement. She holds practice licenses in both social work and professional counseling, and has over 15 years of direct mental health practice experience, focusing on the care of members of the LGBTQIA2-S+ communities. Dr. Washburn is part of the evaluation team for the getR.E.A.L. Allegheny project, which seeks to implement SOGIE affirming policies and practice behaviors within public child welfare systems. She is also an advocate for SOGIE affirming legislation and policies in her home state of Texas.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Christopher Mitchell, MSW, PhD, LCSW <\/span>Investigator<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Christopher Mitchell, MSW, PhD, LCSW, is Associate Professor and Director of Academic Program Development and Assessment at the Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago and a member of the Steering Committee of the UIC Collaborative for Excellence in Interprofessional Education. He is an experienced clinical social worker with expertise in cognitive behavioral and motivational treatment approaches for persons with mental health and substance use problems. His research addresses the psychosocial and behavioral aspects of HIV with particular focus on HIV prevention and medication adherence. He teaches graduate courses in behavioral health, clinical social work practice, and integrated care. <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Jonathan Lykes is a Black queer artist, activist and policy analyst. He currently works at the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), addressing disproportionality and disparities that affect LGBTQ and gender non-conforming youth impacted by deep-end systems (child welfare, mental health, homelessness and criminal justice). He is the former artistic director of Performing Arts for Effective Civic Education (PAECE) Program at the University of Chicago, where he used interdisciplinary art and performance to help youth realize their roles as civically active members of the community who thrive toward the achievement of systemic change and social justice. Jonathan\u2019s interdisciplinary approach to art, activism and anti-oppression work, merges policy change, artistic expression and activism. Combining these forms of social transformation\u2014and harnessing their synergy\u2014Jonathan works to create awareness, promote personal healing, surmount institutional barriers and generate systemic change. Jonathan\u2019s current position as the Project Lead of the getR.E.A.L Initiative\u2019s youth engagement plan at the CSSP, situates him to merge his multidisciplinary artistic background with public policy reform, community engagement and systems change work. Lykes is also a community organizer, currently serving as the co-chair of the DC Chapter of Black Youth Project 100, a movement of young adults using a black queer feminist lens to advocate for community and systemic change. He earned his bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Chicago, where he also received his master\u2019s degree from the School for Social Service Administration.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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