Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness

Join us + our affiliate org Homes for the Homeless at the 2025 The National Women's Shelter Network Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Stop by the discussion “Strategies to Help Sheltered School-Age Children Succeed in School” on January 28 at 4:30 PM, where our Managing Director of Comms & Policy Linda Bazerjian will be a panelist. Visit our booth to connect with us! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gvIZZb

As of December 28, there are 18,968 families with children in #NYCDHS shelters. This number maintains a gradual downward trend as we enter the new year. Continue to follow our tracker in 2025: https://bit.ly/40BPqFp.

HUD’s AHAR is out, and while it doesn’t capture the full scope of homelessness in the U.S., it shows a 39% increase in family homelessness from 2023 to 2024. This sharp rise underscores the need to keep the focus on families as we move into 2025. #FamilyHomelessness #AHAR #AHAR2024 #FamiliesExperiencingHomelessness #Homelessness

As of December 21, there are 18,972 families w/ children in #NYCDHS shelters. For more insights during the holidays, follow our tracker: https://bit.ly/40BPqFp.

We’re excited to attend the 2025 The National Women's Shelter Network Annual Conference from January 27–30 in DC. Don’t miss our affiliate org Homes for the Homeless Executive Director John Greenwood moderating panel “From Shelter to Stability” on January 29 at 10:45 AM & stop by our booth to learn more about our work! More info: https://bit.ly/4gvIZZb

We’re looking forward to participating in the 2025 The National Women's Shelter Network Annual Conference. Join us January 27th – 30th in DC to explore ways to advance support for families experiencing homelessness. Stop by our booth to learn more about our work! More info: https://bit.ly/4gvIZZb #Homeslessness #FamilyHomelessness

We recently attended a conference at Princeton School of Public and International Affairs on homelessness and mental health where our Managing Director of Communications and Policy spoke about recent report with NJ Coalition to End Homelessness on meeting the mental health needs of New Jersey children in shelter. Read the full article from L.A. Parker in The Trentonian, available to subscribers: https://bit.ly/4fBl3nb. Check out the report, Invest Now or Pay Later: Consequences of Ignoring the Mental Health Needs of New Jersey Children in Shelter: https://bit.ly/3Bex7LK #Homelessness #MentalHealth #NewJersey #Shelter

As of Nov 16, there are 19,157 families with children in NYC DHS shelters. During this Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, over 1.2 million New Yorkers face food insecurity and almost half of working-age households struggle to afford basic needs like housing and food. “This leads to the unfortunate reality of having to choose between food and rent” from Kate MacKenzie, Executive Director of New York City Mayor's Office of Food Policy in amNewYork: https://bit.ly/3YZem7b #HungerandHomelessnessAwarenessWeek #HHWeek #HHWeek2024 #NYC #NYCDHS #HHAwarenessWeek

📢 We were at Princeton School of Public and International Affairs today for the Homelessness and Mental Health event, where our Managing Director of Communications and Policy spoke about recent report with NJ Coalition to End Homelessness. This event coincided with Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, an important time to reflect on these critical issues. #HHWeek #HHWeek2024 #HungerandHomelessnessAwarenessWeek #HHAwarenessWeek #MentalHealth #Homelessness

With #HungerandHomelessnessAwarenessWeek approaching, continue to follow along as we monitor changes in NYC. As of November 10th, there are 19,147 families with children in NYC DHS shelters—just 0.8% fewer than this time last year. Check our weekly tracker: https://bit.ly/40BPqFp. #HHWeek #HHWeek2024 #NYC #NYCDHS #HungerandHomelessnessAwarenessWeek #HHAwarenessWeek