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Round Table Discussion
Presented by: TC Cassidy, MPA, M.Div., Director
of Technical Assistance/HTR3 Project Director
Objectives
Participants will be provided an overview of FYSB Runaway and Homeless Youth
Programming to include:
Regional Federal Project Officers
SOP
BCP
TLP/MGH
Participants will be provided with information about RHY programs in their states
and how to contact these programs
Participants will be provided an opportunity to discuss challenges and potential
solutions for overcoming challenges in working with RHY programs.
Regional Federal Project Officers
Region I (East): TEMPORARY: Bill Clair [email protected]
Region II (East): Myrna Quinta [email protected]
Region II (East): Esceta McGee [email protected]
Region III (East): Habibah Sulayman [email protected]
Region IV (East): Carolyn Bates [email protected]
Region IV (East): Pamela Marr [email protected]
Regional Federal Project Officers
Region IV (East): Keylan Mitchell [email protected]
Region V (West): Jenny Weiser [email protected]
Region V (West): Niki Lee [email protected]
Region VI (East): Paul Bowser [email protected]
Region VI (East): Rebecca Eichelberger [email protected]
Region VII (West): Raymond Hicks [email protected]
Regional Federal Project Officers
Region VII (West): Dr. Linda Cloud [email protected]
Region VIII (West): Deborah Yatsko [email protected]
Region IX (West): Petrina Winston [email protected]
Region IX (West): Deb Oppenheim [email protected]
Region X (West): Janice Holt [email protected]
Region X (West): Thomas Bonnington [email protected]
Regional Federal Project Officers
Region X (West): Steve Ice [email protected]
RHY Program Manager (West): William ‘Bill’ Clair [email protected]
Legislative Authority
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, 42 U.S.C. sections 5701-5752, as most recently
amended by Public Law 110-378 on October 8, 2008.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/content/aboutfysb/rhycomp08.htm
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Street Outreach Program
Purpose: The primary purpose of the street outreach program is to provide
street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been
subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual exploitation and or
sexual abuse.
Scope: The scope of work is to include outreach, individualized assessment,
service linkages, case planning, and follow-up for youth.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/files/HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-YO0956_0.pdf
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/resource/sop-fact-sheet
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Street Outreach Program
FYSB’s Intent: FYSB’s intent is to increase young people’s safety, social and
emotional well-being, self-sufficiency, and help them build permanent
connections with families, communities, schools, and other positive social
networks. FYSB supports projects that:
• Implement outreach intervention strategies to keep youth safe and
help them leave the streets;
• Coordinate and sustain partnerships to expand access to services to
respond to the needs of youth homelessness; and
• Foster service delivery systems that provide protective factors such as
skills, attitudes, and behaviors for effective transition into adulthood
while reducing risk factors such as substance use, lack of shelter, and
disconnection from school or caring adults.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/files/HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-YO0956_0.pdf
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Definitions
HOMELESS YOUTH: Is an individual less than 21 years of age for whom it is not
possible to live in a safe environment with a relative, and who has no other
safe alternative living arrangement. (Section 387(3) RHY Act, 42 U.S.C. §
5732a(3))
REINTEGRATION SERVICES: The connection of youth with services to promote
their long-term well-being and self-sufficiency, including resource plans and
case management services for substance abuse, mental health, education,
employment transportation, income security, identity papers, and housing.
(For purposes of this announcement.)
RUNAWAY YOUTH: An individual who is less than 18 years of age and who
absents himself or herself from home or a place of legal residence without the
permission of a parent or legal guardian. (Section 387(4) of the RHY Act, 42
U.S.C. § 5732a(4))
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/files/HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-YO0956_0.pdf
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Definitions
Runaway Youth – A person under 18 years of age who absents himself or herself
from home, or place of legal residence, without the permission of his or her
family.
(45 CFR 1351.1 (a))
STREET YOUTH: An individual less than 21 years of age who is a runaway youth or
indefinitely or intermittently a homeless youth, and spends a significant
amount of time on the street or in other areas that increase the risk to such
youth for sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, prostitution, or drug abuse.
(Section 387(6) of the RHY Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5732a(6))
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/files/HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-YO0956_0.pdf
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Basic Center Program
Purpose: The purpose of the BCP is to provide temporary shelter and counseling
services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or
guardians or to other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law
enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems.
Scope: The scope of work is to include access to shelter, gateway services,
assessment, coordinated case management, follow-up, and continuum service
linkages.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/files/HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-CY0957_0.pdf
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/resource/bcp-fact-sheet
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Basic Center Program
FYSB’s Intent: FYSB’s intent is to increase young people’s safety, social and
emotional well-being, self-sufficiency, and help them build permanent
connections with families, communities, schools, and other positive social
networks. FYSB supports projects that:
• Provide services for runaway and homeless youth and the families of
such youth
• Establish an alternative to involving runaway and homeless youth in
the law enforcement, child
• welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems
• Provide safe and appropriate shelter for runaway and homeless youth
• Provide individual, family, and group counseling
• Reunite youth with their families when appropriate.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/files/HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-CY0957_0.pdf
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Definitions
RUNAWAY YOUTH: An individual who is less than 18 years of age and who
absents himself or herself from home or a place of legal residence without the
permission of a parent or legal guardian. (Section 387(4)of the RHY Act, 42
U.S.C. § 5732a(4))
STREET YOUTH: An individual who is a runaway youth, or indefinitely or
intermittently a homeless youth, and spends a significant amount of time on
the street or in other areas that increase the risk to such youth for sexual
abuse, sexual exploitation, prostitution, or drug abuse. (Section 387(6) of the
RHY Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5732a(6))
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/files/HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-CY0957_0.pdf
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Definitions
YOUTH AT RISK OF SEPARATION FROM THE FAMILY: The term ‘youth at risk of
separation from the family’ means an individual: (A) who is less than 18 years
of age; and (B) (i) who has a history of running away from the family of such
individual; (ii) whose parent, guardian, or custodian is not willing to provide
for the basic needs of such individual; or (iii) who is at risk of entering the
child welfare system or juvenile justice system as a result of the lack of
services available to the family to meet such needs.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/resource/rhy-act
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Transitional Living Program
Purpose: FYSB’s Transitional Living Program supports projects that provide longterm residential services to homeless youth ages 16-22. Services are provided
for up to 21 months. Young people who have not yet turned 18 at the end of
the 21 months may be able stay until their 18th birthday.
Scope of Services: To establish or operate a TLP that provides services to
homeless youth outside of law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, and
the juvenile justice system to make a successful transition to self-sufficient
living. Transitional Living Programs are required to provide youth with stable,
safe living accommodations, and services that help them develop the skills
necessary to become independent. Living accommodations may include hostfamily homes, group homes, maternity group homes, or supervised
apartments owned by the program or rented in the community.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/resource/tlp-fact-sheet
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Maternity Group Home
Scope of Services:
Establish or operate a MGH which is a community-based, adult supervised
transitional living arrangements that provides all the services of a regular TLP
in addition to providing pregnant or parenting youth and their children with
supportive and supervised living arrangements in which such pregnant or
parenting youth are required to teach parenting skills as well as child
development, family budgeting, health and nutrition, and other skills to
promote their long-term economic independence in order to ensure the wellbeing of their children.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/resource/mgh-fact-sheet
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Definition of Homeless Youth for TLP/MGH
Purposes
An individual who is not more than 21 years of age, or in the case of a youth
seeking shelter in a center under Part A of the Runaway and Homeless Youth
Act, not more than 18 years of age, and for the purposes of Part B, not less
than 16 years of age; for whom it is not possible to live in a safe environment
with a relative; and who has no other safe alternative living arrangement.
(Section 387 RHY Act, as amended)
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Locating RHY Grantees
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/grants/fysb-grantees
RHY Authorizing Legislation
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/resource/rhy-act
RHY Program Regulations
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?c=ecfr&SID=99e748024e94a7d8e26cd353f8170c6c&rgn=div5&view=text
&node=45:4.1.2.6.17&idno=45
RHYMIS Data
https://extranet.acf.hhs.gov/rhymis/
Discussion of Challenges and Potential Solutions
Challenges
Potential Solutions
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Presenter Contact
TC Cassidy, MPA, M.Div.
Director of Technical Assistance/HTR3 Project Director
Family and Youth Services Bureau’s Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and
Technical Assistance Center
M: 918-810-8925
O: 502-635-3660
E: [email protected]
W: www.rhyttac.net
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