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Family Reconnection

Explore the importance of family, the impact of family conflict on youth homelessness, and the effectiveness of family-based interventions in reuniting families. Discover how STRIVE, a 5-session intervention, is transforming the lives of homeless and unstably housed youth in Connecticut. Partner with us to integrate STRIVE into child welfare systems and build stronger families.

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Family Reconnection

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  1. Family Reconnection Norweeta G. Milburn, Ph.D. UCLA, DPBH Nathanson Family Resilience Center Mary Ann Haley, Ph.D. CT Coalition to End Homelessness Susana Lopez, Ph.D. UCLA , DPBH Nathanson Family Resilience Center Josh Fisher CT Department of Children and Families - Region 2

  2. Affiliations & Support UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral SciencesSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human BehaviorNathanson Family Resilience Center Division of Population Behavioral HealthDepartment of MedicineUniversity of California, Los Angeles nmilburn@mednet.ucla.edu Supported by grants from NIMH MH61185, MH70322, and MH080664, NIMHD P20MD000182, and NIDA DA035692. Presentation at the UCLA Homelessness Conference, Los Angeles, CA: May 24, 2018.

  3. Why is Family Important?

  4. Family Conflict: Happens in All Families “It might be said that family conflict causes youth homelessness.”(Mallett et al., 2009) “Severe family conflict is the most common reason for a young person to be homeless.”(Bardine, National Network for Youth)

  5. Family Reunification is “New-ish” Family-Based Interventions “Gaining parents’ trust, working with – not against – parents (Urban Institute, 2016).”

  6. Family-Based Intervention (5 Sessions) Built Upon: STRIVE: Support to Reunite, Involve and Value Each Other Intervention Core Elements and Tools

  7. STRIVE Comes to Connecticut! Coordinated Access Networks (CANs) 8 1 statewide system Continuums of Care (CoCs) 2 Northeast YETI Waterbury/Litchfield YETI Greater Hartford YETI Balance of State CoC Central YETI Fairfield County YETI Middlesex Meriden Wallingford YETI Southeast YETI Opening Doors Fairfield County CoC Greater New Haven YETI 4,396 homeless or unstably housed youth in CT An estimated 1,432 are homeless and 2,756 are unstably housed. 2017 Youth Count Connecticut has 8 YETIs Evidence-based model Recommended by HHS and Urban Institute Shorter term and cost-effective Trained STRIVE specialists in every CAN region Fits in with expansion of diversion and best practices for youth coordinated entry Many benefits to both youth and families Additional tool for coordinated entry and shelter staff Can be used by child welfare, juvenile justice, schools

  8. Partnering Opportunities in CT: Integrating STRIVE into Child Welfare

  9. Success Challenges and Successes Success Success What Next? Challenge Challenge Challenge

  10. Thank You

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