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Audiences: Government
Take Ten with Homes for the Homeless
Take Ten is a new video series from ICPH that highlights innovative programs and interesting research in the field of child and family homelessness in under ten minutes. Take a break and learn about Homes for the Homeless. Click here to register for the Beyond Housing Conference.…
Addressing Hunger Among Homeless Children
A Q&A With Derrick Lambert, Senior Manager, Center for Best Practices, No Kid Hungry Campaign Housing and food insecurity are two persistent realities in the lives of children that often go hand in hand. For the close to 1.4 million students who experience homelessness across the country, hunger is one of the many challenges they…
50 State Counts, One Reality
How many homeless students live in my state? Homelessness is a national experience, but a local issue. Across the country, the number of homeless students nearly doubled over the last decade. But the numbers vary state by state. For example, while only two states (LA and MS) and Puerto Rico saw decreases in the number…
Homelessness is a Health and Nutrition Issue
Food Insecurity & NYC’s Homeless Children
How does food insecurity impact children experiencing homelessness in my neighborhood? Over 105,000 or one in ten students in NYC public schools is homeless. In some school districts, as many as one in five students experiences homelessness. Hunger and the high cost of food are a devastating reality experienced by NYC’s homeless children and their…
Student Homelessness & Food Deserts
Do homelessness and poor nutrition affect children in my community? Poor nutrition has a harmful effect on the physical and cognitive development of children. Unfortunately, it is too often a reality for homeless children. No parent should have to worry about their children going hungry nor be unable to provide them with a diet that…
No Longer Hidden: The Health and Well-Being of Homeless High School Students
No Longer Hidden: The Health And Well Being of Homeless High School Students
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…
Addressing Barriers to Learning
Overview The 105,000 students in New York City Public Schools presently experiencing homelessness face many challenges—including housing and family instability, stress, depression, hunger, asthma, and lack of sleep—that can negatively impact their education. They also face additional barriers to learning that often place them at a disadvantage compared to their housed classmates. For these students,…