May 12, 2023 | Guest Blog, News and Views, Resources, SHC Perspectives
“I was only 9 years old when our house got foreclosed. I thought it was just going to be another couple of months and then we would have a house of our own. But that didn’t happen. Ever since then, I’ve kind of been house-hopping, couch-hopping and living in motels,...
Mar 2, 2023 | Guest Blog, News and Views, Policy Updates, SHC Perspectives
An FAQ created by Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Family Promise, National Network for Youth, and SchoolHouse Connection. What is HUD’s role and how does it define and measure homelessness? The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the federal...
Feb 14, 2023 | Guest Blog, News and Views, Policy Updates, SHC Perspectives
On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part I (AHAR), boasting continuous decreases in both family and youth homelessness. As organizations representing service providers,...
Jan 30, 2023 | Guest Blog, Higher Education
Designating homeless higher education liaisons is recognized as a best practice for supporting students experiencing homelessness, as well as students with experience in foster care. Similar to their K-12 counterparts, homeless higher education liaisons help identify...
May 18, 2022 | Guest Blog, Youth Perspective
A virtual Congressional briefing organized by SchoolHouse Connection, John Burton Advocates for Youth, and the Youth Law Center was held on May 11th, 2022, in collaboration with the Offices of Representative Danny Davis and Senator Bob Casey. Senator Patty Murray was...
Mar 15, 2022 | Guest Blog
By way of background, I am a retired health care executive, consultant and lawyer. I helped convene, and serve as an advisor to, the College Student Basic Needs Program profiled in this blog. I am also a Trustee Board Member of Gwynedd Mercy University (GMercyU), a...
