Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
In 2015, for the first time, the NM-YRRS questionnaire included a question on homelessness, or housing status. The question mirrored the homelessness definition of the McKinney-Vento Act, which is used by the New Mexico Public Education Department to identify homeless students. For the purposes of this report, students identified as homeless will be referred to as students in unstable housing. Students living in unstable housing were at significantly increased risk for facing violence, using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, suicidal behaviors and other mental health issues and other serious challenges.
Recommended Citation
FitzGerald, C; T Bannerman; D Green; and L Penaloza. "New Mexico Youth Risk & Resiliency 2015 Survey Results Report: Housing Instability and Health." (2017). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/prc-reports-documents/27
Comments
This report was produced by the NM Department of Health, the NM Public Education Department, and the University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center. The NM-YRRS receives support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in cooperation with the NM PED through Grant number 1U87PS004195-01.