The Campaign Travels to Kentucky
Earlier this month, Katie Volk of the Campaign to End Child Homelessness was invited to meet with the Kentucky Interagency Council on Homelessness and to participate as the keynote speaker at a statewide summit sponsored by the Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky. During her presentation, Katie discussed the findings from America's Youngest Outcasts and provided an overview of the Campaign to 250 summit attendees. The Campaign will continue to partner with local community leaders in Kentucky towards our mutual goal of ending child homelessness. Learn more. |
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
 On September 2nd, Christina Jordan of the Campaign to End Child Homelessness joined a group of homeless advocates in meeting with Peter Dougherty, the acting executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, along with key agency staff from the Departments of Housing, Labor, and Health and Human Services. The discussion focused on the creation and implementation of a federal plan to end homelessness, mandated by legislation passed this spring. The Campaign will continue to work with the Interagency Council and the homeless advocates group to help create and implement the plan, and ensure the plan responds to the unique needs of homeless children and families. Learn more here. |
U.S. Census Bureau Releases Report on Poverty Indicators
 This month, the United States Census Bureau released their annual report: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008. This data is significant because it has been collected since the beginning of the current economic recession. According to the report, the number of people living in poverty increased by 2.5 million, from 37.3 million in 2007 to 39.8 million people in 2008. During the same time period, the real median household income fell 3.6%. Not surprisingly, these indicators correspond with reports of increases in the number of homeless children, as more families and individuals have had difficulty finding and maintaining housing over the past two years. Read the report. Read additional coverage on homelessness and the recession. |
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