Point Source Youth Scales Direct Cash Transfers as Prevention for Youth Homelessness to Five U.S. Cities
Point Source Youth (PSY), with partners across the U.S., have generated a growing body of evidence and practice knowledge on effectively implementing Direct Cash Transfer interventions with young people.
- Point Source Youth (PSY), with partners across the U.S., have generated a growing body of evidence and practice knowledge on effectively implementing Direct Cash Transfer interventions with young people.
- Building on the incredibly successful Homeless Prevention and Diversion Fund (HPDF) model developed by A Way Home Washington , PSY is scaling the model of using Direct Cash Transfers as a homelessness prevention intervention for young people.
- "Henry Street Settlement is proud to be a partner in the national launch of Point Source Youth's visionary Direct Cash Transfers as Prevention program to prevent youth homelessness," said David Garza, Henry Street president and CEO.
- Through the DCT-P pilot, YOTO hopes to learn more about how direct cash transfers can help alumni youth obtain a faster path out of housing instability.