WA’s one of a kind youth homelessness response shows big results

Over the last decade, Washington state has built from nearly nothing a uniquely robust youth homeless response system that is showing staggering results.

By one count, there were 40% fewer homeless youths living on their own in 2023 than there were in 2016.

While some question the accuracy of the number, officials say it’s not a coincidence the decline lines up with their efforts.

At the center of the state’s transformation is the Office of Homeless Youth, an agency created in 2015 not only to administer funding but to shape policy and solutions for homeless youths and young adults. 

Read the full article in the Seattle Times