Baltimore can show how to prevent youth homelessness before it begins

Any number of problems -- an unexpected expense, loss of transportation, a family fight -- can tip a young person over into homelessness, write Larry Cohen and Tom Coale, but minimal assistance they go into a shelter can help them avoid homelessness.

By: Tom Coale, Larry Cohen

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 775

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Until very recently, Maryland’s response to youth homelessness kicked into gear only after a young person had already lost a place to live, at the most difficult and expensive point in a housing crisis. But Baltimore is bringing a logical, practical and scalable approach to addressing housing insecurity among young people with a simple proposition: Identifying what would keep a young person housed and providing it before a temporary crisis becomes lasting homelessness.

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