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#CBusSeeUs Highlights the City’s Youth Homelessness Problem
Columbus Monthly By Jody Gerbig Todd Leadership Columbus participants put a face to an unseen population with their new campaign....
Oct 9, 2019


Opportunity Youth
The Columbus Metropolitan Club recently hosted a luncheon to discuss Opportunity Youth and what’s being done to support them. We were on...
Oct 1, 2019


Old Motels to Become Housing for Homeless Aging Out of Foster Care
Read the full article and watch the video here: https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/cincinnati/news/2019/09/23/new-housing-coming-soon-for-homel...
Sep 26, 2019


Local T-shirt printing business helps by employing young people in need
The Columbus Dispatch By Erica Thompson September 6, 2019 It pays to do good. Just ask anyone at Wild Tiger Tees, a social enterprise...
Sep 6, 2019


Corporate Citizenship Vanguard honoree: Columbia Gas helping Star House promote workforce skills
Columbus Business First By Erin Laviola June 2019 "Our youth want to work and are actively pursuing employment," said Ann Bischoff, CEO...
Jun 27, 2019


Nonprofit group puts spotlight on homeless LGBTQ youth
Read the full story and watch the coverage from NBC4 here: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/nonprofit-group-puts-spotlight-on-homele...
Jun 14, 2019


Ohio State Students Help Homeless Youth at Star House
The Columbus Dispatch – October 2, 2018 By Eric Lagatta The circumstances that bring young adults into the Star House near the University...
May 3, 2019


Blighted Franklinton hotels will become apartments for those transitioning out of foster care
The Columbus Dispatch – February 27, 2019 By Megan Henry The Motel 6 and Knights Inn on West Broad Street will be turned into Carol...
May 3, 2019


Star House Offers a Home Away From Homelessness
Prizm News – May 1, 2018 By Celina Nader “It’s the little things,” says Sarah Douglas as she greets me at the Star House check-in desk....
May 3, 2019


Nutritional Deficiencies among Youth Experiencing Homelessness
PI, Dr. Irene Hatsu, OSU, Human Nutrition – An important challenge of homelessness is access to food, which mediates nutritional and...
May 3, 2019


Biological Markers of Stress
PI, Dr. Jodi Ford, College of Nursing, The Ohio State University – As homeless youth experience a greater number of stressful events, and...
May 3, 2019


Testing Strengths-Based Outreach & Advocacy with Non-Services Connected Youth
PI, Dr. Natasha Slesnick, OSU College of Education and Human Ecology The Ohio State University – Prior studies focused on youth...
May 3, 2019


Housing & Supportive Services with Young Mothers Experiencing Homelessness & Substance Abuse
PI, Dr. Natasha Slesnick, OSU College of Education and Human Ecology The Ohio State University – Housing First/Pathways to Housing is a...
May 3, 2019


Intervention to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Homeless Youth
PI, Dr. Lynn Rew, University of Texas-Austin, College of Nursing/ Co-I Natasha Slesnick, The Ohio State University – Although youth...
May 3, 2019


Suicide Prevention Among Substance Abusing Homeless Youth
PI, Dr. Natasha Slesnick, OSU College of Education and Human Ecology The Ohio State University – Dr. Natasha Slesnick and the STAR House...
May 3, 2019


Evaluation of Treatments for Homeless Youth: CRA, MET, & Case Management
PI, Dr. Natasha Slesnick, OSU College of Education and Human Ecology The Ohio State University – Homeless Youths are more likely to have...
May 3, 2019


Smoking Cessation Among Homeless Youth
PI, Dr. Julianna Nemeth, OSU College of Public Health The Ohio State University – One million homeless youth aged 24 years and younger...
Mar 12, 2019


Perceived Sexual Health Risks
PI, Dr. Brittany Brakenhoff, OSU Education and Human Ecology – Interviews with 30 youth and 100 quantitative assessments were...
Feb 5, 2019


Current Project: Suicide Prevention Among Substance Abusing Homeless Youth
3/15/15 – 3/30/18 National Institute for Drug Abuse R34DA037845 (Slesnick, PI) This study tests the feasibility and acceptability of a...
Sep 14, 2018


Current Project: Evaluation of EBT with Young, Substance Abusing Homeless Mothers
2/1/15 - 11/30/19 National Institute for Drug Abuse 2 R01DA036589 (Slesnick, PI) This study examines the differential effectiveness of a...
Aug 22, 2018
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