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Virtual Training: Screening and Assessment Tools: Best Practices for RHY Programs July 9, 2025 from 1:00-2:30 PM ET

Screening and Assessment Tools:  
Best Practices for RHY Programs 

The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Program, and the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building Center (RHYTTAC) invite you to join us for a virtual training on July 9, 2025, from 1:00-2:30 PM ET to explore Screening and Assessment Tools: Best Practices for RHY Programs. Screening and assessment are core components of the RHY program and are necessary to determine eligibility for services and identify the risk for housing instability of youth and young adults (YYA).  

Registration is now closed!

RHY Program grantee recipients are required to develop a plan to implement standardized methods to assess eligibility and the services required to meet the immediate needs of the youth and young adults they serve. This plan should include a specific assessment process, including screening tools to identify the unique needs of youth experiencing homelessness, to guide identification, assistance, and referral(s) for delivery of appropriate services. 

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This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers
(Approval # 886915492-1314) for 1.5 continuing education contact (CEU) hours.


Learning Objectives: 

This virtual training will provide tools and resources that may be used to design or enhance your screening and assessment process, determine eligibility for services through screening, and identify tools for assessing and monitoring performance in the four core outcome areas. Participants will learn more about selecting the appropriate measures that meet the needs of your program and support tracking program operations and measurable outcomes.
  • Enhance evidence-based practices for screening, prioritization, eligibility, and assessment expectations in RHY Programs 
  • Increase understanding of screening tools and assessment 
  • Considerations for practice and meeting community needs  

Facilitators: 

  • Melissa Kull, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research (AIR)
  • Colleen Schlecht, Senior Researcher, Chapin Hall 

Support: 

This virtual training will be available to attendees in multiple languages. Check out RHYTTAC's Language Access Guide here. If you have any questions, please contact RHYTTAC at [email protected].