The National Coalition for the Homeless released a series called #RealFactsOnHomelessness in which they share fourteen myths related to housing, homelessness and funding opportunities. The goal is to provide accurate information to communities so that our country’s collective response to end homelessness is effective. Below are the first two myths of the series: Myth 1: HUD Point-in-Time…
The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness, a New York City based policy research organization that focuses on family and child homelessness, recently posted this short article with 7 things to know about NYC homeless students. Understandably, homelessness affects students in many aspects of life. Recognizing these barriers is an important part of our work at…
CRITI is one of the many programs that uses a Trauma Informed Care (TIC) approach with our participants, which means that we recognize many of the women and children who come into our program have experienced various forms of trauma. This treatment framework emphasizes understanding, compassion, and responding to the effects of all types of…
According to the Eviction Lab, every 15 seconds someone in America is displaced and forced to leave their home. Evictions are often terrifying and traumatic, with the threat of police involvement and losing everything. The most common cause of eviction is the inability to pay rent but there are many other reasons that landlords choose to…
