About this episode
The episode focuses on the issue of homelessness among youth and young adults in Columbus and Franklin County.
I’m back with Twyla Wellmaker, outreach and youth system manager with the Community Shelter Board. Last month Twyla and her colleague Steven Skovensky, chief program effectiveness officer at the shelter board, gave me the rundown on the state of homelessness in Columbus and Franklin Country, its contributing factors and some concrete solutions. This month, we’re homing in on those unhoused in our community who are youth or young adults. Sources: https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/10778 https://www.csb.org/cdn/file-CSBFinal-ReportFS10092024.pdf https://www.csb.org/cdn/file-PointinTime-Count-Results-on-HomelessnessApril-2024.pdf https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2856116/#:~:text=Drug%20use%20for%20homeless%20young,among%20non%2Dhomeless%20young%20adults .
People in this episode
Host: Homeport
Guest: Twyla Wellmaker
Topics covered
- homelessness
- youth
- community outreach
- solutions
- Columbus
- Franklin County
Keywords
- unhoused youth
- homelessness
- community solutions
- youth outreach
- Columbus
- Franklin County
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Community Shelter Board
Places: Columbus, Franklin County
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