Free Webinar: America's Youngest Outcasts 2010

America's Youngest Outcasts 2010 found that more than 1.6 million American children are homeless each year. Join the Campaign to End Child Homelessness on February 2 from 2-3 PM EST for a webinar on this groundbreaking report. Dr. Ellen Bassuk, President of The National Center on Family Homelessness, will share highlights from the report, including trends in child and family homelessness across America and federal policy priorities for 2012. Attendees will learn about the impacts of the economic recession on child and family homelessness, as well as tips for using the report to effectively advocate to policymakers and attract media attention to this important issue. Register today!

America's Youngest Outcasts: New Report Card on Child Homelessness

A new report by The National Center on Family Homelessness finds that more than 1.6 million children - or one in 45 children - are homeless annually in America. This represents an increase of 38% during the years impacted by the economic recession. The 124-page report, America's Youngest Outcasts 2010, ranks the 50 states from best (1) to worst (50), and offers specific policy solutions. Read the full report and find out where your state ranks. Media inquiries.

Training Opportunity: Critical Time Intervention

Join t3 (think. teach. transform.) for an instructor-led online course on Critical Time Intervention (CTI) from February 6 - March 26. CTI is a focused, time-limited approach to case management that is designed to connect people with community supports as they transition into housing from homelessness or institutional settings such as prisons and hospitals. The CTI model has been adapted to support populations with families, women experiencing chronic homelessness, individuals with serious mental illness, and those living with HIV. This eight-week course will give your agency all the tools it needs to implement CTI. CEU credits are available. Learn more and register today!

Expanding the Definition of Homeless

On Thursday, December 15, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held a hearing on HR 32, The Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2011, sponsored by Congresswoman Judy Biggert. The bill would change the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) definition of homeless to include children, youth, and their families (if appropriate) if they are verified as homeless by program directors or designees working on other federally funded programs serving homeless children and youth. If this bill were law, determining eligibility for HUD homeless assistance would be much easier than under the complex HEARTH Act regulation recently released. The National Center on Family Homelessness wrote a letter in support of HR 32.