Overview The New York City mayoral election will be a decision on the proper localized response to the continued pandemic, similar in its gravity to the 2001 mayoral election that followed the dual wounds of 9/11 and the related economic downturn. Given the current financial crisis and increased unemployment, many New Yorkers will be approaching…
Audiences: Service Providers
COVID-19 and Student Homelessness
While homelessness impacts families in every neighborhood of New York City, some communities have a combination of neighborhood instability factors that make families particularly vulnerable to homelessness. Meanwhile, coronavirus is ravaging these same low-income, predominantly minority neighborhoods. For residents of Central Queens, Eastern Brooklyn, and the South Bronx—which already have a high percentage of families facing housing instability—the daily impact of coronavirus has…
Persistent Homelessness: Thousands of NYC Students Cycle In and Out of Homelessness
The Lasting Academic Impact of Homelessness
Homeless Students at Higher Risk of Violence
10 Things to Know about Homeless Students Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
The integral role that schools play in the lives of students experiencing homelessness and the many challenges they face have never been clearer as the threat of coronavirus continues to grow and schools across the country close. Below are ten things to keep in mind about homeless students amid the COVID-19 crisis. Students and families…
The Dynamics of Family Homelessness in Brownsville
The Dynamics of Family Homelessness in Brownsville
Read the full report on the Dynamics of Family Homelessness in Brownsville.…
State Rankings of Identification of Homeless Students
The Health and Well-Being of Homeless High School Students
ICPH developed an interactive tool for users to further explore differences in risk behaviors and health outcomes between homeless high school students and their housed classmates. …
Disparities in Academic Achievement
Overview For the 105,000 students who experience homelessness every year in New York City, the ability to graduate high school is one of the most powerful tools they have for breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty and instability. Unfortunately, housing instability brings with it challenges for students, such as school transfers, higher absenteeism, and a…