On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, as a part of Huger and Homelessness Awareness Week, ICPH answered the question, “Do homelessness and poor nutrition affect children in my community?” Wednesday’s interactive map explored the overlap between child homelessness and low access to nutritious food. View the interactive map.…
Homeless children and their families need more than a fixed, safe place to sleep. They need educational supports, food security, and resources for health and well-being. Acknowledging the many challenges faced by homeless families and children is the first step to identifying and servicing their needs. When it comes to meeting the needs of vulnerable…
10/29/18 | 3:15 PM-4:30 PM ROOM: MALIBU Presenter: Kaitlin Greer In New York City, 1 in every 6 ELL students is homeless. Yet too often, programs treat students in temporary housing and ELLs as distinct groups, putting students at risk of falling through the cracks. In this session, participants will discuss best practices to connect…
10/28/18 | 2:00 PM-3:15 PM ROOM: CALIFORNIA B Presenter: Amanda Ragnauth This session will explore disparities in mental health outcomes between homeless high school students and their housed classmates. Homeless high schoolers are struggling to not only find a place to sleep, but to meet their mental, emotional, and physical health needs as they pursue…
Domestic violence is a highly emotional issue that affects not only adults, but children as well. Domestic violence not only results in emotional turmoil, but also in social, economic, and housing instability for parents and their children. No community is immune; domestic violence is present in every community across the country. What is not often…
ELLs make up roughly one in every seven students enrolled in New York City public schools each year. Homeless students are a growing share of this group, increasing by more than 50% in six years. By SY 2015–16, one in six English language learners was homeless, a total of 23,000 students.…
This report, based on data from eight states and New York City, shows that homeless students are at
significantly higher risk for suicide than high school students overall. Their academic success requires ongoing and available support and resources to help them manage the stressors in their daily lives.…
Homeless students are up to twice as likely to have asthma than housed students, however they face challenges accessing health care. These teens face many obstacles in their day-to-day lives: they often do not know where they are going to sleep and face hunger, abuse, and violent situations. Too often, their healthcare is placed on the backburner.…
In New York City, there are 102 suspension hub middle schools where students are disciplined at extremely high rates. In suspension hubs, 1 in 7 homeless students were suspended—compared to 1 in 25 middle school students overall.…
This snapshot is part of a series analyzing student homelessness in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It analyzes how many homeless students are enrolled in public schools in New Jersey, where in the state they reside, and how they perform in school compared to their peers.…
On March 6, 2018 at SXSW EDU in Austin, TX, step into the hidden world of student homelessness at “The Invisible Million: Homeless Students in the U.S.”…