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Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees

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  • Andrew Burwick
  • Vanessa Oddo
  • Laura Durso
  • Daniel Friend
  • Gary Gates

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Mathematica and our partners at the Williams Institute recently conducted a series of case studies of four local agencies receiving grants from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Runaway and Homeless Youth Program, focusing on services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

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  • Andrew Burwick & Vanessa Oddo & Laura Durso & Daniel Friend & Gary Gates, 2014. "Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees," Mathematica Policy Research Reports a985fdbd940442cf9d945c423, Mathematica Policy Research.
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