General Questions About Homelessness:
How many families with children in the U.S. are homeless, and what are some approaches for serving these families?

More than a million children will experience homelessness this year. Indeed, one in ten poor children in our country will experience homelessness and the risk is higher the younger the child.

The good news is that homelessness can be solved. Multiple studies demonstrate that families that exit homelessness with a housing subsidy will remain housed. In most cases, a housing voucher is a much more cost-effective intervention than supporting a family in homelessness.

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