Improving the Mental Health of Homeless Youth

The Center for Mental Health Services recently released Addressing Intersecting Social and Mental Health Needs Among Transition-aged Homeless Youth, the latest in a series on improving mental health care services that reviews literature on social and mental health needs of RHY. Authors concluded that briefer interventions that use mobile applications and invite users to engage rather than asking users to initiate contact are more successful with homeless youth. According to research, homeless youth want mental health services, and are especially engaged with programs that address interpersonal difficulties, emotion regulation, and trauma.

Download the paper here: https://www.nasmhpd.org/sites/default/files/TAC_Paper_10_508C_1.pdf