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Category: Housing & Shelter

Family Homelessness in 2024 in New York City: A Snapshot

Housing & Shelter Commentary / February 13, 2025

By: James Dysart, Associate Policy Director As we continue into a new year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on family homelessness in New York City in 2024. In January 2024, the number of families with children living in NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters reached an all-time high of over 19,600 families. The number of…

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Reliable childcare can be a key service allowing families experiencing homelessness to achieve housing stability.

Yet only 21% of articles in our analysis mentioned childcare in connection with family homelessness.

Without reliable childcare, maintaining employment, attending school, or securing stable housing becomes significantly more difficult.

Organizations working to support children and families, including @afcnewyork, @cccnewyork,@childrensaidnyc, and @schoolhouseconnection understand how critical these supports can be for family stability.

What gets left out of news coverage can shape what gets overlooked in policy discussions.

Read more at the link in bio.

#FamilyHomelessness #Childcare #HomelessFamilies

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Reliable childcare can be a key service allowing families experiencing homelessness to achieve housing stability.

Yet only 21% of articles in our analysis mentioned childcare in connection with family homelessness.

Without reliable childcare, maintaining employment, attending school, or securing stable housing becomes significantly more difficult.

Organizations working to support children and families, including @afcnewyork, @cccnewyork,@childrensaidnyc, and @schoolhouseconnection understand how critical these supports can be for family stability.

What gets left out of news coverage can shape what gets overlooked in policy discussions.

Read more at the link in bio.

#FamilyHomelessness #Childcare #HomelessFamilies
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