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Data Elements: C3 Youth Education Status
Data Element
The client will self-report and the response helps determine whether youth heads of household are accessing educational programs at the time of project start and exit, and to allow for analyzing changes in education status of youth between project start and exit. Achieving educational goals is a core outcome for preventing and ending youth homelessness, especially for clients who need additional education to achieve sufficient earned income to afford stable permanent housing and make a sustainable exit from homelessness.
Data Element Type
C3 Youth Education Status is a Program Specific Data Element for HUD: CoC – Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP):
- Transitional Housing,
- PH – Permanent Supportive Housing (disability required for entry)
- Services Only
- Other
- PH: Rapid Re-Housing.
Collection Point
Project start and project exit.
Why it Matters
Collecting educational information at both the start and end of a project enrollment:
- supports plans to link clients with appropriate educational programs.
- supports and helps CoCs improve system design and partnerships by analyzing cross-systems connections to educational programs and identifying needs.
Data Quality
How to correct: Enter value, if known on the Project Entry or Project Exit Assessment.