This new publication from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) outlines some of the unique challenges rural communities face in building response systems to end homelessness. Based on discussions with 15 rural communities developing systems to end homelessness, the report provides some strategies rural communities can use to take advantage of their strengths.
This Homeless Families Research Brief highlights some of the findings from the Family Options Study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. According to this research brief, nearly 40 percent of families staying in emergency shelters reported being separated from a child(ren) before or during their shelter stay. Read Child Separation among Families Experiencing Homelessness to find out more about family separation during shelter stays.
Results from a national study conducted by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago on unaccompanied youth homelessness in America reveal that “one in 10 young adults ages 18-25, and at least one in 30 adolescents ages 13-17, experience some form of homelessness unaccompanied by a parent or guardian over the course of a year” (Voices of Youth Count).
The report, Missed Opportunities: Youth Homelessness in America, documents stories from youth who are experiencing homelessness as well as provides insights on opportunities currently being missed that could help these youth reach their full potential.
Dropping out of school is often a process of disengagement that occurs over time. The complexity of this process points to the need for systemic solutions that address root causes, necessitating changes in the way we “do” school. Over a million children and youth in the U.S. have been identified as homeless, a traumatic circumstance that can place them at greater risk for low achievement and school dropout. These students present their own specific challenges that schools and the greater community must be aware of and address in order for our children and youth to be educationally stable, successful and fully prepared for college, career or civic life. This webinar will explore the challenges faced by students experiencing homelessness, and how we as SEAs, LEAs and other key stakeholders can have a positive impact on their success.
Read the EdNC article, “In class while in crisis” describing some of the challenges students experiencing homelessness face in their efforts to be academically successful.
