Week 3 A2 September 25, 2020

 

 

Who We Are

We are the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness, a New York City-based policy research organization focused on family and child homelessness.

What We Do

We are dedicated to bringing family and child homelessness into focus through research, policy briefs, and interactive data tools. ICPH’s publications inform government officials, policymakers, advocates, academics, and service providers from across the country to promote a robust, evidence-based dialogue on family and child homelessness.

Why We Do It

  • Homelessness is a national experience but a local issue, with tailored solutions working best for each community.
  • Homeless families must be actively considered in housing, education, employment, domestic violence, health, mental health, and economic policy conversations.
  • A robust and productive debate about the best options available to support homeless families is essential.
  • Policies most likely to succeed in helping homeless families are those based on empirical and quantifiable data.
  • Helping homeless families regain housing stability is the goal; shelters and schools play a vital role in supporting parents and children experiencing homelessness.
I think this is an amazing organization that is dedicated to working with families and children homeless.  I have not been aware of all the organizations available to help individuals.  It is my obligation to share this with my colleagues. 

Comments

  1. Arianna HolomanSeptember 27, 2020 at 4:12 AM

    Hello Katrina,

    I think that the Institute for children, poverty, and homelessness is a great organization. I like how this organization informs all parties across the board about the impact that poverty and homelessness has on children and families. One thing I like about this organization is that they help families with housing and getting them back on their feet.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2020 at 1:38 AM

    Hi Katrina, Great post! This is a great organization whose combating poverty and homelessness. In Virginia we have CARITAS locally. The community helps shelters homeless individuals and their families.

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