March 1, 2012
A detailed analysis of President Obama's federal fiscal year 2013 budget proposal for children's housing. This fact sheet is part of our series analyzing the president's budget as it impacts kids.
November 28, 2011
As November comes to a close and we wrap-up National Homelessness Awareness Month, a recent 60 Minutes segment reminds us of the severity of family and child homelessness, and how action is needed beyond this month. The segment highlights the number of families in the U.S. who are forced to live in their cars after finding themselves homeless, and the struggles they endure.
November 8, 2011
This past week, a few colleagues and I participated in a Food Stamp Challenge, where for one week we lived as if we were receiving food stamps. The average Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) allotment for a single person for one week is only $31.50, which averages out to be $4.50 a day and $1.50 a meal.
November 2, 2011
When we think about homelessness in America, we tend to think of single adult males living under a bridge or in a shelter. They may suffer from a mental illness or drug or alcohol addictions. However, increasingly the single adult male is no longer the only face of homelessness in this country.
October 27, 2011
Over 1.5 million children and youth in America experience homelessness annually- one in 50 children each year. Progress to combat child and youth homelessness in the U.S. can be made if federal agencies align their efforts, coordinating both program and funding streams. A high quality, fully-funded, and efficient support system of housing and services is necessary to make this happen.
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