A Typical Homeless Family Is Not What You Might Expect
Families with children are one of the fastest-growing segments of the homeless population today and 84% of families experiencing homelessness are female-headed. The children in these situations tend to suffer most.
Homeless children are twice as likely as other children to:
- – repeat a grade in school
- – to be expelled or suspended
- – to drop out of high school
- – to have learning disabilities
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Video Produced and Donated by the Leadership Institute Class of 2013