Who are homeless students?
Did you know that over half of the nation’s homeless population is comprised of children, the majority of whom are elementary age or younger? Homelessness is a greater epidemic than many of us think. In St. Clair County, homeless students may be found living in the following situations:
- With relatives or friends due to their family’s inability to obtain housing
- In public or private shelters
- In public or private places not designated for or ordinarily used as regular sleeping accommodations for human beings, such as cars and parks
- Moving from place to place because they have been abandoned or forced out of their home by parents or other caretakers