Protocol

Youth Homelessness Protocol

The youth homelessness protocol:

was developed to assist homeless youth to obtain or regain housing by improving access to and quality of services and minimizing the negative impact that homelessness has on their lives.
is intended to be applied whenever a youth is determined to be homeless or at-risk of homelessness
does not prevent agencies from taking appropriate action & does not override existing laws, requirements or regulations
aims to reunite youth with their families or to find safe & affordable housing
adopts a harm reduction approach when interacting with homeless youth
youth are considered to be homeless if they lack stable, permanent, acceptable housing.
according to the protocol, youth are defined as between the ages of 12 &24.