LYTE Library

Resources

Illinois Youth Homelessness Handbook:

Chicago Coordinated Entry System Access Points

Resource Guide – Chicago Community Partners Collective, April 2018

Chicago Torture Justice Center – Trauma Informed Practices During Covid

Chicago Torture Justice Center – Anxiety Workbook During Covid

Research

The Numbers

Estimate of Homeless People in Chicago (2018). Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (May 2020)

Missed opportunities: Youth homelessness in America. National estimates – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago (2017)

RealCollege 2020: Five Years of Evidence on Campus Basic Needs Insecurity – The Hope Center for College Community & Justice (Feb 2020)

Youth Housing

From Independence to Interdependence: Redefining Outcomes for Transitional Living Programs for Youth Experiencing Homelessness – Holtschneider (2016)

A Part of Something: The Importance of Transitional Living Programs Within a Housing First Framework for Youth Experiencing Homelessness – Holtschneider (2016)

Healing Through the Arts

Music-based Services for Young People Experiencing Homelessness: Engaging Strengths and Creating Opportunities – Kelly (2017)

Exploring Group Dynamics in Activity-based Group Work with Young People Experiencing Homelessness – Kelly & Hunter (2016)

Using Audio Documentary to Engage Young People Experiencing Homelessness in Strengths-based Group Work – Kelly (2015)

Policy

Chicago Crisis Care and Response System: #TreatmentNot Trauma

It’s Time to Make Chicago Schools #PoliceFreeSchools

Homeless Children and Youth Act: A Couch is Not a Home

Support the Rights of Students Facing Homelessness

Student Voices: Campus Homelessness and Hunger [LYTE Video]