California legislature passes bill to improve homeless youth services
According to Ramo's office, the bill was passed unanimously on Wednesday by the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development.
'This bill helps to close the gap in services for our homeless youth as soon as possible because of their great vulnerability without stable living conditions. Currently, CoC program services are allocated based on scores tied to duration of homelessness. Homeless youth frequently score lower on the list that then determines the types of services available to them,' Ramos said.
Housing and Urban Developments 2024 Point-In-Time reported that the number of California homeless stands at 9,052 yet, California K-12 educational system reported 8,831 unaccompanied homeless youth which 580 were temporarily unsheltered in the 2023-2024 school year, according to a statement sent by Ramos office.
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Jevon Wilkes, Executive Director for the California Coalition for Youth stated, 'It's time we develop the pathway for youth experiencing homelessness to gain access to housing and services to break the cycle of homelessness in a youth's life for good, and Asm. Ramos' AB 249 will help us achieve this goal.'
In a statement released by Ramo's office has stated found the average wait time for a youth seeking any type of housing is four and a half months and every day of waiting for housing services reduces a youth's chance for stable housing by two percent.
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