Developing Marsha and Marian’s Neighbors: A Shared Housing Intervention to Address Homelessness among LGBTQ+ and Pregnant/Parenting Youth

IF 0.5 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Maurice N. Gattis, M. A. Wagaman, A. Kemmerer
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Background: The aim of this paper is to describe the development of a shared housing model intervention that was designed to serve youth experiencing homelessness who are LGBTQ+ and/or pregnant/parenting. The intervention is built around two guiding philosophies: housing first and restorative justice. Methods: We engaged in a year-long planning process with an advisory group from 1 July 2021 through 30 June 2022. The advisory group is a partnership between XXXX, seven young people with lived experience expertise, and members from four partner organizations, including local organizations serving LGBTQ+ youth. Results: Marsha and Marian’s Neighbors is designed to provide safe, comfortable housing for 12 months for 20 young people and their children if they have any. Participants will live in apartments where rent and utilities are paid for by the program for all participants. The program also provides money for arrears that may prevent the participants from being able to secure a lease, mental health appointments, legal consultations, and doula services provided by partners recruited by the planning team. Services are provided by staff and partners that are LGBTQ+ affirming and pregnant and parenting affirming. Conclusion: One of the most important lessons that we learned is the power of developing shared values in a novel intervention for LGBTQ+ youth. One focused intervention that supports both pregnant and parenting youth who identify as LGBTQ+ remains necessary. Paradoxically, LGBTQ+ people, particularly bisexual, lesbian, and queer cisgender women, are at an equal or greater risk of unplanned pregnancy. Both groups are vulnerable to housing instability independently, and those who live at the intersection of being LGBTQ+ and pregnant/parenting face an elevated risk for housing instability.
发展玛莎和玛丽安的邻居:共同住房干预,以解决LGBTQ+和怀孕/育儿青年中的无家可归问题
背景:本文的目的是描述共享住房模式干预的发展,旨在为LGBTQ+和/或怀孕/育儿的无家可归青年提供服务。干预是围绕两个指导理念建立的:住房优先和恢复性司法。方法:从2021年7月1日到2022年6月30日,我们与一个咨询小组进行了为期一年的规划过程。该咨询小组由XXXX、7名有生活经验的年轻人以及来自4个合作组织的成员组成,其中包括为LGBTQ+青年服务的当地组织。结果:“玛莎和玛丽安的邻居”计划旨在为20名年轻人和他们的孩子(如果他们有孩子的话)提供安全、舒适的住房,为期12个月。参与者将住在公寓里,所有参与者的租金和水电费都由项目支付。该方案还为可能使参与者无法获得租赁、心理健康预约、法律咨询和由规划小组招募的伙伴提供的助产师服务的欠款提供资金。提供服务的工作人员和合作伙伴肯定LGBTQ+,肯定怀孕和育儿。结论:我们学到的最重要的教训之一是,在一种针对LGBTQ+青年的新型干预中,发展共同价值观的力量。有必要采取一项重点干预措施,支持那些认为自己是LGBTQ+的怀孕和育儿青年。矛盾的是,LGBTQ+人群,尤其是双性恋、女同性恋和同性恋女性,意外怀孕的风险是一样的,甚至更高。这两个群体都容易受到住房不稳定的影响,而那些生活在LGBTQ+和怀孕/养育子女的交叉点的人面临住房不稳定的风险更高。
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Journal of Youth Development
Journal of Youth Development PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-
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