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NYS TEACHS: On placement, data and help
Posted on19. May, 2010 by cunyjschool.
In New York City, a matrix of city agencies and organizations are charged with caring for homeless children. Between the Department of Education (DOE), the Department of Homeless Services (DHS), the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and other groups, the system can feel like an alphabet soup. Jennifer Pringle, director of the New […]
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The McKinney-Vento Act: Ensuring Rights for the Homeless
Posted on13. May, 2010 by cunyjschool.
by Dale W. Eisinger The McKinney-Vento act was the first federal bill to address homelessness and the rights of homeless people in the U.S. The original bill was passed in 1987 under President Reagan. It provides support to families without permanent housing and, notably, allows transitional students to remain in the same school even if […]
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Single Mothers Find a Haven in Hell's Kitchen
Posted on06. May, 2010 by cunyjschool.
by Rochana Rapkins From a non-descript building on the western border of Hell’s Kitchen, the sound of a child wailing rang down the street. A short, pale-skinned woman emerged from the Clinton Family Inn with her child, en route to his grandmother’s house. The twenty-six-year-old woman, who asked to remain anonymous, has been at the […]
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After School, Homeless Kids Find Few Options
Posted on06. May, 2010 by cunyjschool.
A bed, a meal and a shower: these are the immediate needs of many families facing homelessness. But in the long-term, the effect of homelessness on educational attainment is just as pressing.
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A Chaotic First Stop for Homeless Families
Posted on06. May, 2010 by cunyjschool.
By Dan Chung, Eleanor Miller, Hannah Rappleye, Alana Casanova-Burgess and Matt Robinson The Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing Office (PATH) in the Bronx is on a quiet block in the South Bronx, across the street from an elementary school and surrounded by apartment buildings and small homes. The PATH center is the first stop for […]
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From Addiction to College: One Student's Path
Posted on05. May, 2010 by cunyjschool.
by Dan Chung “Phillip,” a 23-year-old student at Borough of Manhattan Community College, has been living at the New York City Rescue Mission in Chinatown for about nine months. He checked himself in to recover from his addiction to heroin. He declined to be photographed or taped for this interview, but in talking to him, […]
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Quiz: How much do you know about homeless youth?
Posted on05. May, 2010 by cunyjschool.
by Mariana Vasconcellos and Alana Casanova-Burgess How much do you know about the homeless population? Take our quiz to learn more about homeless youth in both New York City and across the U.S. Good luck! For more information about the statistics cited here, please see Further Reading and our individual posts under Data and Statistics. […]
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Homelessness Across the U.S.
Posted on04. May, 2010 by cunyjschool.
by Mariana Vasconcellos The maps below show the number of children in foster care. While those in foster care and those who are homeless are not necessarily the same populations, some experts argue that if the foster care population is growing, then the homeless shelter population may be growing even more. It’s also interesting to […]
