News from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
Innovative Partnerships Support Unaccompanied Youth Transition to Higher Education Innovative Clark County/UNLV Partnership Supports Unaccompanied Youth Transition to Higher Education Students experiencing homelessness during high school often have a hard time navigating the transition to college or other higher education. Clark County, NV, and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, have built an innovative partnership to make sure that students get the support they need to successfully make the transition. 25 Cities Initiative Helped Drive Community-Level and National Progress In 2014, the VA, USICH, and HUD launched the 25 Cities Initiative to assist participating communities to intensify and integrate their local efforts, to develop coordinated entry processes, and to strengthen their partnerships to end Veteran and chronic homelessness. Between January 2015 and August 2016, these communities housed 29,49...
