1. Child and youth homelessness is a
growing, national crisis
 Public schools identified 1,258,182 homeless
students in the 2012–13 school year.
 34 states reported an increase over previous year.
 An 8% increase nationally over previous year.
 An 85% increase since 2007.
 Services for children and families are stagnant or
decreasing.
 Crisis in rural, suburban, and urban areas.
 86% of homeless students live in unstable, shared
housing; only 7% live in shelters.

2. Child and youth homelessness must
become a state and federal priority
 Local Control and Accountability Plans
 McKinney-Vento program
 Access to higher education and child care
 State interagency work and funding
 Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
 Homeless Children and Youth Act
 helphomelessyouthnow.org