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Every family has different needs and may benefit from different levels of support.Our report, Beyond a Place to Stay, hi...
09/30/2026

Every family has different needs and may benefit from different levels of support.

Our report, Beyond a Place to Stay, highlights the value of a tiered approach to shelter services that matches the level of support to each family’s needs—from universal supports to targeted and intensive services.

The goal isn’t to provide more services to everyone.

It’s to provide the right services to the families who need them.

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/475xNQb

For many kids, going back to school means seeing friends, settling into a routine, and getting back to learning. For chi...
09/29/2026

For many kids, going back to school means seeing friends, settling into a routine, and getting back to learning. For children living in NYC shelters, it can mean waking up before sunrise and spending hours commuting across boroughs just to get to class. While DHS aims to place at least 85% of families with children in the same borough as their youngest child’s school, nearly 40% of families entering the shelter system are initially placed outside the borough where their children attend school.

City Limits reports on one family navigating homelessness after being placed outside their home borough of Brooklyn—and the ripple effects of long commutes, disrupted routines, and strained family connections. For students already experiencing the instability of homelessness, getting to school shouldn’t have to be another barrier to learning.

Read the full story from City Limits: https://bit.ly/4AFU0Sv

Safety is the foundation of a quality family shelter.In our new report, Beyond a Place to Stay, 44% of survey respondent...
09/24/2026

Safety is the foundation of a quality family shelter.

In our new report, Beyond a Place to Stay, 44% of survey respondents and 71% of interview participants identified a safe or secure environment as an important characteristic of quality shelter.

But safety is about more than physical protection. It can also mean:

- Having privacy
- Predictable routines
- Feeling heard and respected

Together, these conditions can help families feel secure and supported during a period of uncertainty.

Read Beyond a Place to Stay: https://bit.ly/475xNQb

Access to early education and care can provide critical support for families experiencing homelessness. Head Start is on...
09/21/2026

Access to early education and care can provide critical support for families experiencing homelessness. Head Start is one such resource, providing early education, health, nutrition, and family services to eligible children and families.

Proposed changes to Head Start would remove a provision allowing programs to reserve up to 3% of enrollment slots for children experiencing homelessness and children in foster care, along with an enrollment flexibility related to age documentation. A recent NPR article explores what these changes could mean for families experiencing homelessness through the story of one mother who found Head Start through the Center for Transforming Lives.

This week, Carol Klocek, CEO of the Center for Transforming Lives, will join us at National Women's Shelter Network conference for “Early Education and Care: Supporting Our Youngest Learners,” a conversation about how shelters and community partners can support young children experiencing homelessness.

Read the NPR article: https://bit.ly/4yQbR7E

What does a high-quality shelter look like? Our new report, Beyond a Place to Stay, explores what quality family shelter...
09/18/2026

What does a high-quality shelter look like?

Our new report, Beyond a Place to Stay, explores what quality family shelter can look like for children and families experiencing homelessness.

While family shelters provide an essential response to immediate housing crises, they should be more than somewhere to sleep. They should be places where families can feel safe, respected, supported, connected, and ready to move forward.

Because shelter isn't the end goal. Long-term stability is.

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/475xNQb

A stay in shelter should serve as a step toward permanent housing and stability. A new 127-unit affordable and supportiv...
09/16/2026

A stay in shelter should serve as a step toward permanent housing and stability. A new 127-unit affordable and supportive housing development in Bushwick offers an important example of what that transition can look like, with 45 homes set aside for families who have experienced homelessness, young families, and pregnant young women. Expanding access to affordable housing is essential to helping families move from homelessness into a safe, permanent home.

But housing is only one part of the transition. The development also provides free, on-site services, including counseling, career support, and assistance with school placement. For families who have experienced homelessness, these resources can help rebuild routines, strengthen connections to school and work, and regain stability. Supportive housing that combines a permanent home with access to essential services can give families the foundation they need to move forward.

More from News 12 Brooklyn: https://bit.ly/4AA1k2j

Back-to-school season is a time of excitement, new beginnings, and fresh opportunities—but for families experiencing hom...
09/09/2026

Back-to-school season is a time of excitement, new beginnings, and fresh opportunities—but for families experiencing homelessness or housing instability, it can bring a new set of challenges.

In a recent blog post, Family Promise—a national organization working to prevent and end homelessness—explores why housing stability matters for students. The post also highlights how its network works with schools and communities to help families overcome barriers and provide children with the stability they need to succeed.

A backpack and school supplies are only part of the equation. When a family doesn’t have stable housing, children may face disrupted transportation, school changes, unreliable internet access, and the stress of not knowing where they’ll sleep. Housing instability can make it much harder for children to attend school consistently, focus in the classroom, and build the relationships they need to thrive. That’s why housing stability and educational success are so deeply connected, and why the work of organizations like Family Promise matters.

Read the full post from Family Promise: https://bit.ly/4dvDgn1

Access to reliable childcare can help families experiencing homelessness maintain employment, pursue education, and buil...
09/02/2026

Access to reliable childcare can help families experiencing homelessness maintain employment, pursue education, and build the stability they need to transition into permanent housing.

Family childcare providers offer licensed care in a home setting and can provide greater flexibility for parents who work outside traditional hours. But too many providers are struggling to make a living while delivering this essential care.

In her City Limits op-ed, Jessica Sager, CEO of All Our Kin, a nonprofit that trains, supports, and sustains family childcare educators, highlights the important role home-based providers play in helping families navigate work, school, and other challenges—often while facing financial instability themselves.

With more than 25,000 NYC children on childcare voucher waitlists, supporting and sustaining these providers is critical to ensuring families can access the care they need.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4coowG7

Nearly 300,000 K-12 students in California experienced homelessness during the 2024-25 school year—a 10% increase from b...
09/01/2026

Nearly 300,000 K-12 students in California experienced homelessness during the 2024-25 school year—a 10% increase from before the pandemic. UCLA’s new State of Crisis 2026 report shows that this crisis is not affecting all students equally: Black and American Indian/Alaska Native students are disproportionately impacted, and significant disparities exist across communities and school districts.

Behind every statistic is a child trying to learn while navigating housing instability. Homelessness can have a negative impact on attendance, test scores, graduation, and the ability to plan for the future.

To support homeless students requires targeted policy, and a commitment to ensuring that every child has the stability they need to succeed.

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4x5v2sO

UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools

At ICPH, we know that domestic violence and the trauma that often accompanies it are major drivers of family homelessnes...
08/26/2026

At ICPH, we know that domestic violence and the trauma that often accompanies it are major drivers of family homelessness. Unfortunately, homelessness can further compound the effects of trauma when families do not receive the support they need. In their new report, Restoring Dignity, Volunteers of America - Greater New York examine how shelter environments in New York affect people who have experienced trauma.

The report argues that shelters can help residents move beyond survival mode and toward successful futures in permanent housing by addressing key needs, including dignity and self-esteem; empowerment and personal control; security, privacy, and personal space; stress management and coping; a sense of community; and beauty and meaning.

Creating environments that promote dignity, safety, and well-being is essential to ensuring that individuals and families experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to truly thrive.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3UFdciJ

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