Arts/Music

As part of the American Journal of Public Health’s Images of Health section, this article features journey2home—a yearlong, socially engaged public art project that focuses on youth housing insecurity. This article tells the story of one of the 24 original journey2home participants named Brandon, who was able with support to overcome lifelong homelessness and become a successful young adult working, going to college, and advocating for other homeless youth in Philadelphia. 

This brief from the Urban Institute discusses how the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) is reaching out to young people through local NNIP community work. In collaboration with schools and youth programs, NNIP is training students to use data and advocacy to address inequities in health, housing, and employment. NNIP is also promoting youth voices through the arts. (author abstract modified)