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  • What is Harm Reduction? Tip Sheet

    August 29, 2012

    Harm reduction means meeting a youth where they are in life and letting them make decisions about the program they are in and their own futures. A harm reduction program should empower youth by offering a support system that allows youth enough control to make their own positive decisions and then space to safely see the outcomes of these decisions.

  • Harm Reduction: Advice from Leaders in the Field Tip Sheet

    July 25, 2012

    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.

  • Asking: “What’s Happened to You?” A Focus on Trauma-informed Care

    July 27, 2012

    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?"

  • Trauma-Informed Care Tip Sheet

    August 29, 2012

    Young people seeking services through runaway and homeless youth programs across the country most likely have experienced many different types of trauma. Those providing day-to-day support and care should understand the impact trauma has on the behavior, development and relationships of the youth we serve.