JacobsonHomlessFamilies



 **Homeless Families ** **__Statistics __** 40% are families with children 57% are single-parent families 22% are mentally disabled Of these… 50% are African American 35% are White 12% are Hispanic  **Homeless Children **  • 34% of school-aged children who have been homeless have lived apart from their Families • Homeless children suffer from emotional or behavioral problems that interfere with <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt;">learning at almost three times the rate of other children • <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Homeless children between 6 and 17 years old struggle with high rates of mental health <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt;">problems. For example, 47% have problems such as anxiety, depression, or withdrawal, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">compared to 18% of other school-age children <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> **<span style="color: #260de3; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 23pt; line-height: 115%;">Parents/ Acting Parents ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Assistance with transportation <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Appropriate child care <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Able to share with others <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Able to be involved <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Self-esteem groups <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Information on servies **<span style="color: #260de3; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">Students ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Opportunity for education <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Acceptance by staff, peers <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Referrals needed for special education <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;"> **<span style="color: #260de3; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">For Teachers and Administrators ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Establish buddy systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Clear and simple outline of how their child fits into the class schedule <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Have a procedure for transitions from each activity <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Provide a place for their stuff to go and a supervised area for activities to be completed during the day <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Help the new students catch up personalize the assignments <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Provide health necessities (toothbrushes, soap) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Encourage parent involvement ** Sources  ** [] [] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|www.FamilyHomelessness.org]. 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 * <span style="color: #260de3; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">General Statistics **
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