About the Model State Statutes
The Model State Statutes: Youth and Young Adult Homelessness is a publication written in collaboration with the National Network for Youth, National Homelessness Law Center, SchoolHouse Connection, True Colors United, Community Legal Services Philadelphia, Arizona Legal Women and Youth Services, Legal Counsel for Youth and Children, and Homeless Persons Representation Project, with generous support from The Raikes Foundation and Baker McKenzie.
Over a period of two years, the authors and young people who have experienced homelessness gathered information about the on-the-ground experiences of unhoused youth, the intersectionality of systems these youth face, and the specific needs of the most vulnerable subpopulations of youth. This information was used to develop model laws that were then reviewed and edited by experts, practitioners, and more youth from across the country. What emerged from this collaborative effort—and is reflected in the models—is the foundational understanding and acknowledgement that youth are best served when they can exercise rights on their own behalf.
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