The Fall 2015 issue explores the technology gap between low-income students and their peers in “The Digital Divide;” describes the home visiting model of support for expectant and new parents in “Changing Lives with a Knock on the Door;” and shares how City of Refuge, a nonprofit in Atlanta, Georgia, is addressing the booming suburban poverty rate with innovation that includes culinary and automotive social enterprises in “Middle Class by Middle Age.”…
The recently released and much-anticipated midpoint results of the Family Options Study did not yield strong, much less conclusive results about which rehousing strategy is most effective.…
The top challenges homeless children faced in attending school were concern about basic survival needs, lack of transportation, inability to do homework due to lack of a study area, lack of clothing and supplies, and poor health and medical care.…
Publisher’s Note Dear Reader, Summer is the season that conjures up images of fun in the sun, vacations, and a break from school. But for homeless families—parents, young children, and college-age youth—this season can offer even more obstacles to overcome when school doors are closed and so are easy access to free meals, child care,…
There are nearly 80,000 homeless students who attend New York City public schools. While many do well and stay on track, many face the risk of a jeopardized academic future.…
Across 25 major American cities surveyed, 1 in 4 people seeking emergency shelter was turned away. This included families with children. 73% of cities turned away homeless families with children because no beds were available.…
Half of all homeless parents in New York City shelters don’t have a high school diploma. In essence, this means they can’t read or write at a level required to get a decent job, permanently sentencing them to low-wage, dead-end jobs or, as is the case for many, no employment prospects at all.…
Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania are putting homeless children #OnTheMap…
Our Spring 2015 issue emphasizes the importance of programs and services that go beyond housing to support children and families experiencing poverty and homelessness. We look programs that offer at yoga, culinary and janitorial training programs, essential budget and life-skills training, and more for at-risk and homeless populations.
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Nearly 42,000 homeless students called the street home in the 2012-13 School Year.…
In 2012, the average cost of child care was almost $8,000 per year nationally.…
Homeless children are automatically eligible for free breakfast and lunch provided by schools. Many face a long, hungry weekend when school is out.…