Upon collaborating and generating a synthesized CLD model, participants and fellows then sat together to identify key leverage points that impacted the system of youth homelessness the most. These key leverage points were identified in clusters:
Family Conflict
Economics
Emotional Stability
Homeless Organizations/Resources.
Keeping these clusters in mind, the group participated in an activity called Action Ideas. Action ideas allows for the ideation of solutions and evaluation of those solutions in terms of implementation and impact on the system.
Youth then came up with a variety of solutions during this activity that would impact these key cluster groups.
Parent/Child Bonding Activities within the Community
Therapy for Families to Reduce Family Conflict
Public Fridge to Give Homeless Individuals Access to Food
Create Affordable Starter Apartments
More Jobs and Community Service Activities specifically for those Facing Homelessness
Buy One Bus Pass Give A Bus Pass Program
Better Awareness of Availability of College Scholarships
Programs to train Homeless Individuals in being Metro Drivers in order to generate new jobs
Collect Donations (care packages, clothing) Inside Public Places such as Schools
Encouragement and Support from Schools to Help Students with Job Placement
Creating Different Sources of Income for Economically Stressed Individuals to Have
School Fundraisers
Individual Counseling/Therapy Sessions Being Available at Schools/Community Centers
Therapy for families to reduce Family Conflict
Free Rehab from Drugs
Emotion Seminars within Schools
Give Youth Time to Express Themselves to their Family
Donation Drives
Policy Makers to Broaden Laws to help Homeless Youth more than currently allowed
Stretch the Definition of Homelessness in order to allow Funders to be able to Reach More Homeless Individuals
Set up an Awareness/Resources Table
Spread Awareness that Homelessness has No Image/Identity