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The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and FYSB recognize that all communities are different and that there is not a one-size-fits-all program plan. In this tip sheet, leaders of FYSB-funded agencies share how they are using harm reduction to better serve youth in their communities.

The Family and Youth Services Bureau funds the Support Systems for Rural Homeless Youth, or SSRHY, demonstration in six states, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Vermont. The demonstration's purpose is to explore ways to improve the delivery of services and supports to youth in rural communities who have little or no connection to stable housing and family situations.

These release notes review the updates that were made to NEO-RHYMIS in version 2.1, released in 2008.

Research suggests that most homeless youth have experienced multiple traumatic events both before becoming homeless and once on the street. This issue of the Exchange provides an introduction to trauma-informed care, an approach that asks, "What’s happened to you?" rather than, "What's wrong with you?"

Evidence-based programs and practices bring together the best available research, professional expertise and input from youth and families to identify and deliver services that have been demonstrated to achieve positive outcomes for youth, families and communities.