Empowerment as Prevention: How Youth-Driven Initiatives Transform Frameworks for Change

Empowerment as Prevention: How Youth-Driven Initiatives Transform Frameworks for Change

Youth-led action research has significantly influenced local and statewide policies aimed at supporting students experiencing homelessness in California. This study employs a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) methodology, summarizing five years of research conducted by high school student cohorts and UC Berkeley graduate students to examine effective strategies for preventing and addressing student homelessness. The…

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K-12 Student Homelessness Analysis of Policy Responses to Student Homelessness in CA

For the last five years, the California Department of Education (CDE) has reported a steady increase in homeless K-12 students in the state1. In the academic year 2018-2019, over 207,000 California K-12 students were without appropriate, consistent and stable housing2. Unhoused K-12 students are disproportionately LGBTQ+, migrants, students of color, and students with disabilities, exacerbating…

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