Families

Most Americans underestimate how the problem of homelessness affects families.

About 600,000 families and 1.35 million children experience homelessness in the United States. Family homelessness is more widespread than many think, but it is not an unsolvable problem.

Across the country, hundreds of communities are planning to end homelessness, and a handful of communities and many local programs are making progress in ending family homelessness

 

Videos and Articles

• May 21, 2009 – CBS News Video – Children Experiencing Homelessness
• July 2009   Parenting Magazine Article – Homeless In The Suburbs
• November 2010 – State of Georgia Brief – National Survey of Programs and Services For Homeless Families