Meredith Dank Interviewed by NYU News on Unstably

Housed Youth in New York City

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Director of Human Exploitation and Resilience, Meredith Dank, was interviewed by NYU News on her recent study, “Understanding the Needs of Unstably Housed Youth in New York City”:

NYU News: Do you have any other research in mind when it comes to unstably housed youth?

Dank: My colleagues and I recently submitted a proposal to the National Science Foundation to create an app to aid in communication with their care providers. The app would allow the providers to send reminders about appointments and events, and would allow the youth to save important documents; no longer would they have to carry the paperwork with them everywhere they went or keep track of their housing history.

We are also looking to co-create a pilot program involving runaways, providers, and government stakeholders, with the goal of building stability through the provision of long-term housing, physical and mental health support, and employment.

Dank’s study was also profiled in Washington Square News.

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