3.3 Emergency Housing Solutions for Runaway and Homeless Youth Speaker: Debbie Powell When young people run away from home or are thrown out, they need a safe place to stay in order to work on reunifying with family or finding housing. Youth shelters, often called basic centers, are those safe places. Basic centers play a key role in keeping youth away from dangers they would face on the streets or in the home of a stranger and help to facilitate a return to family or other permanent housing placement. This workshop will focus on best practice.

1. The Family and Youth Services Bureau Making a Difference in the Lives of Families and Youth Debbie A. Powell Acting Associate Commissioner Presentation for the 2012 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness February 9, 2012

6. Where FYSB is Located Administration on Children, Youth & Families Bryan Samuels Commissioner Family and Youth Services Bureau Debbie Powell Acting Associate Commissioner Runaway & Homeless Youth Curtis Porter Director Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Marc Clark Director Administration for Children and Families George Sheldon Acting Assistant Secretary Department of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius Secretary Division of Adolescent Development and Support Family Violence Prevention & Services Division Marylouise Kelly Director

11. Runaway and Homeless Youth

20. FYSB’s Future