Youth Housing Instability by County, New Mexico Grades 9-12, 2019

Why Is This Important?

Young people experiencing homelessness face significant educational, health, and emotional challenges. Most adolescents who experience homelessness do so as part of a family that includes at least one adult. According to a report by the U.S. Department of Heatlh & Human Services, Adolescent Well-Being after Experiencing Family Homelessness: - Adolescents who recently experienced a stay in a homeless shelter were more likely to experience housing instability and to live in overcrowded conditions than other low income families, even though they lived with their families. - Adolescents in families with recent experiences of homelessness were much more likely to have changed schools or been absent from school than their peers nationally at all income levels. - Recently homeless adolescents who changed schools frequently had lower grades, less motivation, and more problem behaviors than those who did not. - Adolescents with recent experiences of homelessness generally exhibited more problem behaviors than their peers nationally across all income levels.

Definition

Number of high school students who answered, - In the home of a friend, family member , or other person because I had to leave my home or my parent or guardian cannon afford housing - In a shelter or emergency housing - In a motel or hotel - In a care, park, campground, or other public place - I do not have a usual place to sleep to the question, "During the past 30 days, where did you usually sleep?"

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Health Topic Pages Related to: Youth Experiencing Housing Instability

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