Homeless Children and Youth: Causes and Consequences
Homelessness Resource Center
The Homelessness Resource Center, hosted by the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is an interactive online community of service providers; policymakers; researchers; and public agencies at federal, state, and local levels. The Center shares state-of-the art knowledge, evidence-based practices and practical resources to prevent and end homelessness through providing publications and materials, and online learning and networking opportunities.
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Homelessness Resource Center .
Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness
The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH) is an independent nonprofit research organization based in New York City. Drawing on the talent of an experienced, professional research staff, the Institute produces action-oriented research designed to illuminate the complex issue of family homelessness, and inform and enhance public policy related to homeless families.
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ICPH website.
National Alliance to End Homelessness
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to mobilize the nonprofit, public, and private sectors of society in an alliance to end homelessness. Their website includes links to numerous resources about the issue of homelessness in America, including statistics, policy and legislation, best practices, and fact sheets for kids.
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NAEH website.
National Coalition for the Homeless
The mission of the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) is to end homelessness. Toward this end, NCH engages in public education, policy advocacy, and grassroots organizing. NCH focuses its work on the areas of housing justice, economic justice, health care justice, and civil rights.
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NCH website.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Homelessness
This webpage provides information about homelessness in America, as well as HHS homeless assistance programs, publications, research results, and many other related resources.
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HHS Homelessness webpage.
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)
This U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness coordinates and catalyzes the federal response to homelessness, working in close partnership with Cabinet Secretaries and other senior leaders across its 19 federal member agencies.
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USICH website.