Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees

Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees

Published: Jan 30, 2014
Publisher: Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research
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Associated Project

Human Services for Low-Income and At-Risk LGBT Populations: Identifying the Knowledge Base and Developing a Research Agenda

Time frame: 2012-2015

Prepared for:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation

Authors

Andrew Burwick

Vanessa Oddo

Laura Durso

Gary Gates

Mathematica and our partners at the Williams Institute recently conducted a series of case studies of four local agencies receiving grants from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Runaway and Homeless Youth Program, focusing on services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Researchers learned about agencies' experiences collecting and using data on sexual orientation and gender identity, strategies for understanding and addressing the needs of LGBTQ youth, and potential areas for future research. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation in ACF, sponsored the case studies.

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