Jun 2, 2023 | ARP-HCY, K-12, Resources
A bipartisan amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act provided an historic $800 million to support the identification, enrollment, and school participation of children and youth experiencing homelessness, including through wrap-around services. While these funds...
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,...
May 1, 2023 | Early Childhood, Higher Education, K-12, Resources
Homelessness is caused by traumatic events, and often leads to traumatic events, creating compounding layers of complex trauma that have serious consequences, often having a significant impact on mental health. The isolation and aftermath of the pandemic have...
Feb 7, 2023 | Policy Updates, Resources
Download the Fact Sheet During The Pandemic And The Recovery, Students Experiencing Homelessness Have Become Disconnected From Schools And The Supports That They Provide. In the 2020-2021 school year, public schools identified and enrolled nearly 1.1 million students...
Feb 7, 2023 | Article, Featured Research, News and Views, Resources, SHC Perspectives
In the 2020-21 school year, more than 25 million children and youth – roughly half of all elementary and secondary students in the United States – attended schools in school districts that lacked dedicated funding to identify and support students experiencing...
Jan 1, 2023 | Higher Education, Resources
SHC Launches Learning Network for Higher Education Liaisons SchoolHouse Connection is excited to launch a Homeless Higher Education Liaison Learning Network in 2023. This Learning Network will provide a space for homeless higher education liaisons to share best...
