It wasn’t just the money from the direct cash transfers (also known as targeted housing assistance) that helped Valeria; it was the community that the program brought her. She had a support system; she wasn’t alone. See full story in reels.

Direct cash transfers (also known as targeted housing assistance) weren’t like other aid programs Valeria had applied to. She got the cash she needed just in time to stay in her apartment and continue working. Go to part 4 for what else the program gave her.

Valeria defied people’s expectations and graduated from college, but nothing prepared her for what would happen after graduation. Check out part 3.

Valeria, 22, had to couch surf from the age of 12, but she didn’t let that get in the way of her dream of graduating from college. Every day she woke up, she told herself was one day closer to making that dream a reality. Check out Valeria’s 4-part story to see how direct cash

🚨 Funding Alert! CoLab @ Constellation Fund is offering up to $1M for research to prevent child & youth homelessness and boost upward mobility. Submit your pitch by May 22, 2025! 🌟 🔗 https://t.co/Gch2BSHkze #HomelessnessPrevention #ResearchFunding #SocialImpact

ICYMI: The Direct Cash Transfer as Prevention Handbook is OUT! Whether you're just starting out or ready to scale a program, this guide will help you take the leap to support youth in your community. 💬 One-on-one technical assistance? ✅ 🤝 Group learning + training? ✅ 👥

In our latest webinar hosted by the National Prevention Learning Collaborative (NPLC), we explored how Colorado used cross-system data to better understand youth homelessness—and uncovered some surprising reflections. Check out the webinar to learn more: https://t.co/RvY41POO9x

The next National Prevention Learning Collaborative webinar, featuring Lanae Davis and Trevor Williams, will discuss Colorado’s statewide case management model, Pathways to Success, on April 16th from 3:00 to 4:30 PM EST. Register here: https://t.co/R2YgGrnZKg

ICYMI: PSY staff were in DC for the National Network for Youth @nn4youth conference two weeks ago. Lauren Wilkie and Garrett Mason of PSY and Liz Harding Chao of System Change Partners presented on our Direct Cash Transfers as Prevention (DCT-P) pilot, sharing the different

Garrett, PSY Youth Consultant, explains what direct cash transfers are and why they work at our last summit in Portland, Oregon. "DCT is different from other programs because it's so low barrier. It doesn't have any conditions. These resources being offered to them in an

🎥 Missed our DCT-P Handbook launch? If you couldn’t join us live, you can now watch the webinar where we introduced our Direct Cash Transfers as Prevention Handbook—a comprehensive guide to implementing DCT-P programs to support youth experiencing housing instability. Watch

🚨Last Chance to Register! Join us for the next NPLC webinar to learn more about the data partnership in Colorado that is preventing youth homelessness by understanding the full picture of who is experiencing homelessness in their community. Register here:

New Research on Direct Cash Transfers & Youth Homelessness Our partners at @Chapin_Hall have released an overview of our Direct Cash Transfers Pilot in San Francisco, highlighting how direct financial support can be a game-changer for young people experiencing housing

Shandra, PSY Youth Consultant, talks about the energy and spirit of change at our last summit in Portland, Oregon. Nearly 500 youth activists, funders, and homelessness experts gathered to build the movement around direct cash transfers (DCT). Bottomline: DCT is one of the most

📢 New Report Alert! 📢 The Fourth Annual Report on the Homelessness Prevention & Diversion Fund (HPDF) is here! 🎉 This report highlights how flexible funding is transforming youth homelessness prevention in Washington State. Key Takeaways: 🏡 611 households served in

Let's hear it! YOUTH LEADERSHIP! Garrett, PSY Youth Consultant, just doing his thing at our last summit. If you want to be a part of the energy and the movement of ending youth homelessness, sign up to our next convening in Baltimore, Maryland October 7-8.

📢 NPLC Webinar: A Data Sharing Success Story: Colorado’s Prevalence of Youth Homelessness Study 🏠📊 Counting youth experiencing homelessness has always been a challenge—different definitions, stigma, and data silos make it harder to get an accurate picture. This presentation

We know how to prevent youth homelessness. Now, let’s do it. Join us in Baltimore this October for the 2025 National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness—where action meets impact. Together, we’ll explore proven strategies, community-driven solutions, and the next

🚨 NEW REPORT ALERT 🚨 The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released a groundbreaking landscape scan of research on the K-12 education of young people who experience foster care, incarceration, and/or homelessness: https://t.co/8V3wXoYLeJ This research highlights critical gaps,

📢 New Resource Alert! We’re thrilled to announce the release of the Point Source Youth Direct Cash Transfers as Prevention (DCT-P) Handbook! 🎉 This comprehensive guide is for advocates, service providers, and communities looking to implement Direct Cash Transfers as