Thursday, July 6, 2023

Homeless Youth Handbook

The Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice has published a handbook for unhoused youth. 

The Homeless Youth Handbook contains the following chapters:

Safety and Stability
Police Interactions
Status Offenses
Foster Care
Turning 18
Housing and Contracts
LGBTQ+
Education and Schools
Employment 
General Criminal Law
Healthcare and Medical Rights
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Birth Control, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Dating and Domestic Violence
Identification
Consumer and Credit
Public Benefits
Going to Court and General Civil Law
Immigration & Undocumented Youth
Trafficking

The first time you open the Handbook a general disclaimer pops up with a specific head note:

Disclaimer: On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion. The ruling leaves it to the individual states to decide whether to protect the right to an abortion. The HYH has not yet been updated to address these recent developments. We are working on updates.

You can access the disclaimer on subsequent visits by going to www.homelessyouth.org/en/disclaimer.

The Handbook seems to be a great resource. Mass Appleseed's June update newsletter says, "If your organization is interested in receiving a training on the Homeless Youth Handbook, reach out to our staff

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