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The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness is a New York City-based policy research org.

07/31/2026

The earliest years of life shape everything that follows, yet 1 in 18 children under age six experiences family homelessness each year.

our most recent edition of Beyond Housing magazine explores how housing instability affects children's development, education, and well-being from infancy through young adulthood. Featuring research, interviews, and perspectives from practitioners across the country, it examines programs, partnerships, and policies that can help improve outcomes.

Whether you're an educator, service provider, policymaker, or advocate, we hope these perspectives help inform conversations about supporting children and families experiencing homelessness.

Read the full magazine: https://bit.ly/4b9LcbH

07/29/2026

Community-based childcare providers (CBOs) offer critical flexibility for families experiencing homelessness, especially those navigating non-traditional work schedules and benefits appointments.

Yet despite New York City's 2019 commitment to achieving pay parity between early childhood educators at CBOs and their NYC Public Schools counterparts, 19% of full-time, certified lead teachers with master's degrees at CBOs still earn less than the mandated minimum.

The result? Ongoing staffing shortages that make it even harder for families experiencing homelessness to access the childcare they need. Advocates examine this issue in a new article for City Limits: https://bit.ly/4xdzFSh

07/23/2026

The way we define homelessness is important because it determines who gets vital assistance.

In the latest episode of NPR's ‘It’s Been a Minute’ podcast, Dr. Margot Kushel, Director at the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, and Dr. Molly Richard, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Rhode Island’s College of Health Sciences, discuss the various ways governments define homelessness—and the families and children that may be getting left out as a result.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/4fOarUu

07/17/2026

Students experiencing homelessness are more likely than their housed peers to fall behind or drop out of school.

PBS NewsHour covered the crisis of student homelessness in the US, and how one Kansas City school district is supporting their students experiencing homelessness. By providing housing, job assistance, and other resources, the program helps create stability, leading to better school attendance, improved learning, and healthier lives for students.

Watch here: https://bit.ly/4prkbHp

07/16/2026

New York’s shelter allowance, a benefit that helps low-income families maintain permanent housing, has remained unchanged since 2003 despite rising housing costs.

An investigation by New York Focus and ProPublica found that the current benefit of $450 per month for a family of four in New York City is not enough to cover rent anywhere in the state. A new lawsuit filed by The Legal Aid Society argues that the outdated allowance is pushing more families into homelessness and should be increased to help New York State meet its constitutional obligation to provide "aid, care, and support for the needy."

Read more: https://bit.ly/4wScJb3

07/14/2026

Are you a family shelter provider?

We are gathering perspectives from organizations that provide emergency shelter or temporary housing to families experiencing homelessness.

Your insights will help inform an upcoming policy brief on quality family shelter.

The survey takes approximately 8–10 minutes to complete.

If you've already participated, thank you! We also encourage you to share this survey with other family shelter providers in your network.

Take the survey here or scan the QR code: https://bit.ly/ICPHFWC

07/09/2026

New York City's right-to-shelter system means that family homelessness is often less visible than other forms of homelessness.

Families with children are less likely to remain unsheltered in public spaces—but reduced visibility does not mean reduced need.

Our analysis suggests that this relative invisibility may influence how often family homelessness is covered in the news.

Thousands of families continue to navigate housing instability, educational disruption, childcare challenges, and employment pressures while living in shelter each night.

Read the full brief: https://bit.ly/3RNWOet

07/07/2026

Family shelter providers: your perspective matters.

ICPH is developing a policy brief on what defines quality family shelter, informed by the perspectives of providers.

If your organization provides emergency shelter or temporary housing to families experiencing homelessness, we invite you to complete our short survey.

Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ICPHFWC

The survey takes 8–10 minutes and will be open through Thursday, July 16, 2026.

Please consider sharing it with other family shelter providers in your network. Your insights will help inform research and strengthen the conversation around quality shelter for families experiencing homelessness.

07/02/2026

Media coverage influences how the public understands homelessness and which solutions receive attention.

Our latest policy brief asks an important question:

How can we ensure families experiencing homelessness are visible, understood, and supported?

We recommend:

- Increased collaboration between nonprofits and news outlets
- News outlets focus more on the main causes of family homelessness
- Stories highlight the services families need

Improving coverage is not just about storytelling. It is about strengthening public understanding and informing better policy discussions.

Read the full brief: https://bit.ly/3RNWOet

07/01/2026

Family homelessness is about more than housing.

It also intersects with:

- Education
- Employment
- Childcare
- Health and family well-being

But articles often focus on moments of crisis rather than the broader systems affecting families.

Understanding family homelessness requires seeing the full picture.

Learn more in our latest policy brief: https://bit.ly/3RNWOet

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