Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness 2.5 (TYOH 2.5)

Eligible young people aged 16-24 years who have transitioned out of homelessness (e.g., no longer living in a shelter or couch surfing), defined as 3 consecutive months within the past 12 months, will be identified by community partners (note: for the purpose of this study, youth living in foster care will be considered homeless). This age mandate was chosen because this is the age group served by the community partners. The research team has chosen to target the first year of exiting homelessness because collective experience has shown that this can be a particularly precarious time for youth in terms of mental health challenges and risk of (re)experiencing homelessness (even if youth have attempted exits in the past). Inclusion Criteria: * Be able to provide free and informed consent. * Be able to understand English (leadership program and data collection will be conducted in English). * Have experienced homelessness (e.g., unstable housing arrangements including shelter stays, foster care, and couch surfing) for 3 consecutive months in the past 12 months. * Be able to consistently attend the four-week leadership program. Exclusion Criteria: * Enrolled in a program or study with similar features to the TYOH 2.5 leadership program.