PD&R Quarterly Update: Intersectionality of Youth Homelessness

On Thursday, May 12, 2022, from 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm EST, HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) will host a PD&R Quarterly Update virtual event focused on the intersectionality of youth homelessness. Bringing together different voices, experiences, and expertise, the event will look at how an intersectional lens can inform more effective responses when working with youth experiencing homelessness. Our experts will discuss how to incorporate voices of lived expertise in the program planning process, connections between different support systems (including foster care and juvenile justice), lessons learned from service providers, and research and data needs.

The event will also provide attendees with an update on U.S. housing market conditions, as well as a look at Census Household Pulse Survey data.

Opening Remarks

• Richard Cho, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Update on U.S. Housing Market Conditions

• Kevin Kane, Chief Housing Market Analyst, Economic Market Analysis Division, PD&R/HUD

Pulse Survey Findings: Housing Security During COVID-19

• Veronica E. Helms, Analyst, PD&R/HUD

Keynote Presenters

• Maddox Guerilla, Senior Consultant for Youth Homelessness
• Dr. Matthew Morton, Research Fellow, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago

Panel

• Casey Trupin, Director, Youth Homelessness, Raikes Foundation, Panel Moderator
• Maddox Guerilla, Senior Consultant for Youth Homelessness
• Alison Kear, Chief Executive Office, Covenant House Alaska
• Dr. Matthew Morton, Research Fellow, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
• Sahra Nawabi (she/her), Youth Advocate, Alameda County Youth Advisory Board
• Dash Togi (she/her), Youth Champion Fellow, Covenant House Alaska

Closing Remarks

• Rexanah P. Wyse Morrissette, Esq. (she/her), Director of Legislative Affairs, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

We hope you can join PD&R for this discussion on the intersectionality of youth homelessness. We also invite you to participate in the event via social media by following @HUDUSERnews. We'll be tagging our updates with #PDRUpdate.