In this recording of an online Sector Learning Forum hosted by Brisbane Youth Service, we share learning about the risks and realities of couch surfing as the most common form of homelessness for young people.
Included is key learning arising from 5 years of quantitative research data about young couch surfer’s issues and support needs as well as in-depth qualitative learning from young peoples voices and experiences gathered through 65 in-depth interviews with young couch surfers.
The second half of the Learning Forum then explores how the research learning has been applied to practice through a dedicated couch surfing service (couch surfing hotline and support service) including practice approaches, the use of a purpose-developed couch surfing risk screening tool and recommendations for frontline workers, agencies and policy.