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No Longer Hidden: The Health and Well-Being of Homeless High School Students
Audiences: General Public
No Longer Hidden: The Health And Well Being of Homeless High School Students
The Staggering Impact of Homelessness and Bullying
Absenteeism Among Homeless Students: Where Housing and School Instability Meet
Regular school attendance is a recurring challenge for the 105,000 homeless students in New York City Public Schools. During the 2016–17 school year, 36%, or approximately 36,000, of these students were chronically absent, missing more than 10% of the year, or over three weeks of school. Close to 13,000 students (around 13% of all homeless…
Seeking Stability: What Applying for Shelter Truly Means for New York City’s Homeless Families
By July 2019, the most recent month of available data, there were over 11,800 families with over 23,000 children sleeping in New York City shelters—a 49% increase since 2011. Every month, over 2,000 families apply for shelter from across New York City, yet only around 40% of them are deemed eligible for shelter. For many…
7 Things You Need to Know About NYC’s Homeless Students
As 1.1 million New York City students head back to school next week, it is important to remember that 1 in 10 students experience homelessness every year, and as a result face unique educational challenges. Since 2010, over 220,000 students experienced housing instability while enrolled in New York City public schools. In fact, the number…
What You Need to Know About NYC’s Homeless High School Students
What You Need to Know About NYC’s Homeless Middle School Students
What You Need to Know About NYC’s Homeless Elementary School Students
Mental Health Challenges Facing NYC’s Homeless High School Students
After years of steady decline, suicide rates among high school students are on the rise, with suicide now ranking as the second-highest cause of death among adolescents aged 15–19. Adolescence is a transitional stage of life and the day-to-day challenges faced during this time can be overwhelming for many, placing them at heightened risk of…
Asthma Disproportionately Affects Homeless Students
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Student Homelessness in New York City
