Family Homelessness
Family Homelessness Coalition Platform
The Family Homelessness Coalition, a coalition representing service providers, housing providers, children’s organizations, and advocacy organizations, urges the City of New York to launch a coordinated, multi-agency, collaborative effort focused on th …
TESTIMONY: OVERSIGHT: Oversight: Support for Homeless Students
On October 11, 2017, CCC testified before the New York City Council General Welfare and Education Committees regarding the need for more support for homeless students. CCC also testified in support of several pieces of legislation aimed at providing d …
Keeping Track of Family Homelessness in New York City
Today CCC released the new report released Keeping Track of Family Homelessness in New York City. The report takes a comprehensive look at CCC’s community-level data to better understand the needs of the 22,000 children living in Department of Homeless …
Keeping Track of Family Homelessness in New York City
CCC’s Keeping Track of Family Homelessness in New York City report analyzes the relationship between income and rent data and family homelessness across the city’s 59 community districts, and examines the risks to well-being faced by children and famil …
Services and Housing: Two Critical Components to Ensure the Well Being of Homeless Children and Families
This post was co-authored by the three co-conveners of the Family Homelessness Task Force: Citizens’ Committee for Children, New Destiny Housing, and Enterprise. Last night, 27,000 children and their families slept in a New York City homeless shelter. …
CCC TESTIMONY: From PATH to Permanency: Navigating the Shelter System as a Family with Children
On June 27, 2017, CCC testified before the City Council General Welfare Committee oversight hearing on PATH to Permanency: Navigating the Shelter System as a Family with Children. CCC testified about the need to better address the well-being of child …
