The State Index on Youth Homelessness is an evaluative tool created through a partnership between the National Homelessness Law Center and True Colors United. Its primary aim is to assess the efforts of U.S. states in addressing and preventing youth homelessness. The index serves as a comprehensive guide to state policies, systemic barriers, and environmental challenges that affect young people experiencing homelessness, especially those between the ages of 12 and 24.[1][2]