Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit on Nov. 8 Gathers Statewide Leaders to Address Rising Incidence Rates
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) and Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) are organizing the 8th annual Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit on November 8, 2024, at Las Vegas City Hall. The event aims to address Nevada's rising youth homelessness rates, which increased by 14% from 2022 to 2023. The summit features presentations from experts, officials, and youth advocates, preparing for the state's first stand-alone youth homelessness plan in 2025. Nevada currently faces the nation's most severe affordable housing shortage, with only 14 affordable rentals available per 100 extremely low-income households.
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) e il Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) stanno organizzando l'8ª edizione del Summit sulla Homelessness Giovanile in Nevada, che si terrà l'8 novembre 2024 presso il Municipio di Las Vegas. L'evento mira a affrontare l'aumento dei tassi di homelessness giovanile in Nevada, che è aumentato del 14% dal 2022 al 2023. Il summit presenterà interventi di esperti, funzionari e sostenitori dei giovani, in preparazione al primo piano statale indipendente sulla homelessness giovanile nel 2025. Attualmente, il Nevada affronta la più grave carenza di alloggi a prezzi accessibili del paese, con solo 14 affitti a prezzi accessibili disponibili ogni 100 famiglie a reddito estremamente basso.
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) y el Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) están organizando la 8ª Cumbre Anual sobre la Homelessness Juvenil en Nevada, que se llevará a cabo el 8 de noviembre de 2024 en el Ayuntamiento de Las Vegas. El evento tiene como objetivo abordar el aumento de las tasas de homelessness juvenil en Nevada, que crecieron un 14% de 2022 a 2023. La cumbre contará con presentaciones de expertos, funcionarios y defensores de los jóvenes, preparándose para el primer plan estatal independiente sobre la homelessness juvenil en 2025. Actualmente, Nevada enfrenta la más grave escasez de viviendas asequibles del país, con solo 14 alquileres asequibles disponibles por cada 100 hogares con ingresos extremadamente bajos.
라스베가스 샌즈(LVS)와 네바다 청소년 홈리스 파트너십(NPHY)이 2024년 11월 8일 라스베가스 시청에서 제8회 네바다 청소년 홈리스 서밋을 개최합니다. 이번 행사에서는 네바다의 청소년 홈리스 비율 증가 문제를 다루는 것을 목표로 하며, 2022년부터 2023년까지 14% 증가했습니다. 서밋은 전문가, 관계자 및 청소년 옹호자들의 발표가 진행되며, 2025년에는 주 최초의 독립적인 청소년 홈리스 계획을 준비합니다. 현재 네바다는 미국에서 가장 심각한 저소득층 주택 부족 문제에 직면해 있으며, 극히 저소득 가구 100개당 단 14개의 저렴한 임대 주택만이 제공되고 있습니다.
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) et le Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) organisent le 8e Sommet annuel sur l'itinérance des jeunes au Nevada, qui aura lieu le 8 novembre 2024 à l'Hôtel de Ville de Las Vegas. L'événement vise à aborder l'augmentation des taux d'itinérance chez les jeunes au Nevada, qui a connu une hausse de 14 % entre 2022 et 2023. Le sommet présentera des interventions d'experts, de responsables et de défenseurs des jeunes, en préparation du premier plan indépendant sur l'itinérance des jeunes de l'État, prévu pour 2025. Actuellement, le Nevada fait face à la pénurie de logements abordables la plus sévère du pays, avec seulement 14 logements abordables disponibles pour 100 ménages à faible revenu extrême.
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) und die Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) organisieren am 8. November 2024 im Rathaus von Las Vegas den 8. jährlichen Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit. Die Veranstaltung zielt darauf ab, die steigenden Raten der Jugend-Homelessness in Nevada anzugehen, die von 2022 bis 2023 um 14 % gestiegen sind. Der Gipfel beinhaltet Präsentationen von Experten, Beamten und Jugendvertretern und bereitet das erste eigenständige Jugend-Homelessness-Programm des Bundesstaates für 2025 vor. Nevada sieht sich derzeit mit dem schwersten Mangel an bezahlbarem Wohnraum im Land konfrontiert, mit nur 14 erschwinglichen Mietwohnungen pro 100 extrem einkommensschwachen Haushalten.
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WHAT: Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands, with support from the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and Las Vegas Review-Journal, will host the 8th annual Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit.
EVENT INFO: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday, November 8, 2024,
NEWS PRIORITY:
- The Movement Ignites Change: Summit 2024 continues statewide work to build solutions for
Nevada's rising youth homelessness rates in preparation to create the state's first stand-alone youth homelessness plan beginning in 2025.
VISUAL/COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES:
9:15-11:20 a.m.: Morning Session
- Opening Overview: Kristin Koca, Sands' executive director of corporate communications
- A Bold Vision: The Movement Update: Arash Ghafoori, CEO, NPHY
- Regional Updates: Presentations by northern, southern, rural
Nevada and tribal communities representatives - Elevated Voices of Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Nariya Gregory, youth consultant & advocate; Davion Taylor, youth consultant & advocate; Tanesha Travis, TSTJ Consulting
- Statewide Decision Makers Panel:
City of Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem Brian Knudsen,Clark County Deputy County Manager Abigail Frierson, Nevada State Assemblywoman Erica Mosca and Nevada State Senator Rochelle T. Nguyen
11:30 a.m.: Igniting Change: Fashion and Art Showcase by youth leaders with lived experiences of homelessness and supported by Kevin Smith, founder of Trade and Fashion Academy Las Vegas
1:45-4:30 p.m.: Breakout sessions with topics including the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session; the intersectionality between climate change and homelessness; the Homeless Youth Handbook of rights and resources; the youth-led playbook for transforming systems and empowering communities; current statewide collaborations; and mindfulness practices for homeless youth and service providers
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
- Arash Ghafoori, CEO, NPHY, who can speak about the Summit and discuss progress and next steps in the Movement to End Youth Homelessness in
Nevada - Kevin Smith, founder, Trade and Fashion Academy Las Vegas, who can speak about the fashion/art showcase
Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem Brian Knudsen, who can speak about the city's focus on youth homelessness- Young leaders with lived experience of youth homelessness who can discuss their experiences and ideas
BACKGROUND: According to the
For more information: https://nphy.org/themovement/summit24/
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