Massachusetts, the Only State with a “Right-to-Shelter” Law, Faces Increasing Demand for Services
As the number of families and individuals seeking assistance grows, the strain on state resources intensifies, testing the limits.
As the number of families and individuals seeking assistance grows, the strain on state resources intensifies, testing the limits.
The definition of homelessness federal agencies use “needs to be amended,” said Barbara Duffield, executive director of SchoolHouse Connection.
Program affords families the opportunity to stay in neighborhoods they’ve lived in their whole lives and be protected from the rapid gentrification.
More than 4,800 students are considered homeless in Nebraska, and school districts can do only so much to help. Many rely on partnerships with local organizations to support student needs outside of school.
CHICAGO ⸺The night before her first day of college, 23-year-old Samantha Caldera said she stayed up and cried with her