Health and Homelessness
 Over the next few months, the Campaign to End Child Homelessness will highlight stories that powerfully convey the realities of child homelessness. Originally published in America's Youngest Outcasts, these profiles are based on true stories of children and families struggling with homelessness.
Yaranda: Yaranda is a 19 year old mother living in a shelter with her two young children. She has various physical ailments including chronic back pain and an untreated knee injury. She is concerned that she will not be able to maintain custody of her children. Continue reading... |
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness Update
On February 17, Christina Jordan of the Campaign to End Child Homelessness participated in a United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) meeting with USICH staff, federal staff and advocates to discuss development of the Federal Plan to End Homelessness. The meeting is one of several hosted by USICH around the country to inform development of the plan. Read the recommendations submitted by The National Center on Family Homelessness. |
Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness 2010 Annual Conference
 The National Center on Family Homelessness will attend the GA Coalition to End Homelessness 2010 Annual Conference on March 3-5 in Atlanta. Christina Jordan will represent the Campaign to End Child Homelessness and work with participants to update the GA Plan to End Homelessness for Families and Children. Katie Volk of The National Center will lead several workshops for conference participants. |
| Conference on Ending Family Homelessness
 Staff from The National Center on Family Homelessness presented at the 2010 National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference on Ending Family Homelessness on February 12, 2010 in Los Angeles. Christina Jordan presented data from America's Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness, discussed the challenges of homelessness for children throughout the country, and detailed how the Campaign to End Child Homelessness is addressing this national tragedy. She also moderated a workshop about connecting homeless children with services in the community. Kathleen Guarino presented a workshop about how to support and retain staff to provide quality client services. |
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Take Action!
Here's how you can be involved:
Help develop the Federal Plan to End Homelessness! Attend a regional meeting with the US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and submit your recommendations. For more information, go to www.usich.gov.
Share what is happening in your state and community. Contribute to the Campaign's blog.
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