Fact Sheets

The National Center on Family Homelessness has created the following fact sheets to inform policy makers, service providers, funders and the general pubic about the issues facing homeless children and families.

Strengthening At Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children

In 2006, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation created Strengthening At Risk and Homeless Young Mothers and Children to respond to this crisis by developing a national model to mitigate the impacts of homelessness on child development. This $11.2 million initiative, which includes matching local investment of approximately $4,000,000, seeks to integrate the various social service systems already in place, address gaps in service, and bring together the homelessness and child development service sectors.

America's Homeless Children (PDF)

This fact sheet provides information on the more than one million children who are homeless during a year's time. It presents data that identify the causes of family homelessness and demonstrate both that homelessness hurts children and that homeless children are not receiving the services they need.

Education and Job Training Needs of Low-Income women in Massachusetts (PDF)

This fact sheet provides information from the Worcester Family Research Project concerning the educational and job training needs of low-income women. It presents data that highlight the important roles education and training play in families' efforts to become self-supporting and clearly demonstrates the need for increased educational and job training opportunities for recipients of income assistance in Massachusetts.

Homeless Children: America's New Outcasts (PDF)

This fact sheet provides a condensed overview of selected information from Homeless Children: America's New Outcasts. It covers topics such as the problem of family homelessness, the adverse effects of homelessness on children, and immediate action and long-term solutions to end homelessness.

Reasarch on Homeless and Low-Income Housed Families (PDF)

This fact sheet provides a general overview of information from the Worcester Family Research Project. It compares the characteristics of homeless and low-income housed women and their children, identifies risk and protective factors for family homelessness, describes the natural course and consequences of homeless and residential instability among low-income families, and examines the impact of homelessness and poverty on children.

Homeless Families and Trauma (PDF)

This fact sheet is an overview of information from a study on violence in the lives of homeless women conducted by the National Center on Family Homelessness. It provides critical insight into the prevalence of violence in the lives of homeless women and its impact on their physical and emotional well-being.