ArticleThe journal of behavioral health services & research2019
Utilization and Perceptions of Drop-in Center Services Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness.
Article in The journal of behavioral health services & research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Protective behavioral strategies and alcohol consequences following a group-based motivational intervention for young adults experiencing homelessness.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2025Trial
- Investigating Change in Psychosocial Outcomes for Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles With and Without Pregnancy Experiences.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2025Trial
- Patterns of Service Needs and Use by Subgroups of Youth Experiencing Homelessness.Journal of social distress and the homeless · 2024Article
- Associations between service use and behavioral health trajectories among young adults experiencing homelessness.Children and youth services review · 2024Article
- Predictors of Housing Trajectories Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2024Article
- A Longitudinal Exploration of How Connections to Staff Facilitate Efficacy and Service Use in Drop-in Centers Serving Youth Experiencing Homelessness.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2023Article
- Study protocol for a group-based motivational interviewing brief intervention to reduce substance use and sexual risk behavior among young adults experiencing homelessness.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2020Article
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Abstract
Drop-in centers offer a range of services to assist unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness, but little is known about their perceptions of drop-in centers or use of different services. A random sample of 273 youth experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area who had ever used a drop-in center was surveyed. Most youth heard about local drop-in centers from peers (65.1%). They generally reported positive perceptions of the drop-in center environment, staff, and clients; overall, 57.8% were "very" or "extremely" satisfied with the services they had received. Nearly all youth cited basic services (e.g., food, showers, clothes) as a reason they went to drop-in centers; far fewer reported going to obtain higher-level services (e.g., case management). Perceptions and utilization did not differ by sexual orientation; however, non-white youth were more likely than Whites to use drop-in centers for certain higher-level services. Strategies for engaging youth in drop-in center services are discussed.
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