Schools Address Student Homelessness

Homelessness is increasing in schools with school officials are counting higher percentages of homeless children among their student body.

According to Jake Murray is the director of the Aspire Institute at Wheelock College, initial steps for building toward this level of awareness and action include public knowledge, learning from best models, and thinking and working across service areas.

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Federal Programs Related to - Services for the Homeless

Programs that provide supportive services for individuals and families who are homeless or which work with people who are at risk for homelessness in an effort to prevent them from losing their permanent residence.

Federal Programs Related to - Poverty Studies

Programs that conduct research in the area of social science that involves the systematic study of the origins, causes, demographics and costs of poverty and the efficacy of proposed or implemented poverty alleviation measures.