New policy benefiting homeless children and youth: open.substack.com/pub/joewilla...
U.S. Department of Education Allows for Short-Term Emergency Housing!
Families and Youth Gain New Supports
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Joe Willard
@jwillard18.bsky.social
I work on child, youth, and family homelessness in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.
And now for something completely different: information on young children who were homeless: bit.ly/4pDA1Po
Numbers of Pennsylvania Young Homeless Children Increases 16% Since 2020
10,880 Children Identified
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Community solutions that integrate systems can succeed to stabilize families experiencing homeless. read our latest Yay Babies entry: open.substack.com/pub/joewilla...
Homeless Mothers and Children: Crushing Impacts, Comprehensive Solutions
There are solutions ...
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On June 9, US House Appropriations Com. passed its FY27 funding bill on a 34-28 party-line vote, rejecting Trump proposal to eliminate Education for Homeless Children and Youth program. Maintains funding at current level of $129 million. see bit.ly/3S1LoE1 @schoolhouseconn.bsky.social
EHCY Protected, Title I Cut: What’s in the House FY27 Bills
The House FY2027 bill maintains EHCY funding but cuts Title I by $1.9 billion. Here's what's in the bill and what comes next.
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We just posted our second analysis of a two-part series to consider the numbers of young children experiencing homelessness and served by HUD & the homeless housing systems in suburban Philadelphia: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. Read at bit.ly/4v0U6AJ
A Consideration of Suburban Philadelphia's Homeless Young Children, Part 2
A Look at Homeless Housing Capacity and Eviction Filings and Rates.
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A Consideration of Suburban Philadelphia's Homeless Young Children, Part 1 - Read at bit.ly/3PxnOhz
A Consideration of Suburban Philadelphia's Homeless Young Children, Part 1
An Estimated 2,299 Young Children Served in Suburban Homeless Housing Programs
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SchoolHouse Connection's Sara Shaw and Ashley Hirilall will present findings from a national survey of early care and education professionals about how they serve homeless families this Friday, 9:30 AM to 11 AM. Join us by registering at bit.ly/4womJZZ .
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Children's Work Group Early Childhood Conference. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Children’s Work Group Early Childhood Conference (CWGEC), a learning community that brings together professionals from many systems engaging with young children experiencing homelessness, includin...
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See our latest posting at Yay Babies, featuring new work asking if children exp homelesness are considered when housing decisions are being made! bit.ly/4eyPTPu
ARE CHILDREN AT THE BIG TABLE?
New paper on role of educators at the housing table
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We compiled data on the number of young children experiencing homelessness by Pennsylvania's 'Continuum of Care' programs. We consider the connection between the homeless housing and early childhood education systems. Read at bit.ly/3OCOtce
Are Philadelphia's Young Homeless Children Accessing High Quality Early Childhood Education?
Don't know that answer -- yet! Lets talk about it.
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New report on young children served by #Pennsylvania #homeless #housing system. Read at bit.ly/3Q0QGP5
Connecticut’s Head Start on Housing (HSOH), a first in the nation program, is expanding!! An exciting development! Read at bit.ly/48kzD0F
Connecticut’s Head Start on Housing (HSOH), a first in the nation program, is expanding!!
An exciting development!
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Key update on student homelessness in NJ: NJ Dept of Education released a summary of a comprehensive needs assessment and strategic plan for its Educating Homeless Children and Youth Program. Check it out: www.nj.gov/education/ho... Learn more about NJ EHCY here: www.nj.gov/education/ho...
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Community leaders developed a list of books to read to children experiencing homelessness. Take a look at our latest Substack contribution. open.substack.com/pub/joewilla...
Children's Stories About Families Without Homes
A Curated List
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Important new data on students exp homelessness in Camden NJ open.substack.com/pub/joewilla...
Student Homelessness in Camden City Schools
Increases in the number of students identified and served
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Temple U's Masters-level grad students worked with HopePHL on last year's campaign to win support for public school students who were homeless. Much thanks to Dr. Lori Shorr for connecting the students to us. bit.ly/4kfexpj
Community-Engaged Learning Leads to $1.5 Million Investment to Support Homeless Youth in Philadelphia
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2100 Formally Homeless Children In PA Could Lose Housing joewillard.substack.com/p/2100-child...
2,100+ Children in Pennsylvania Could Lose Their Housing
National prediction on reducation of housing for disabled & formerly homeless persons in Pennsylvania
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New data on numbers of homeless children and youth in Philadelphia at open.substack.com/pub/joewilla...
Record High Numbers of Homeless Children & Youth Amid Seismic Policy Changes
U.S. Labor Department to manage homeless education work
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3,289 children under the age of 5 were identified as homeless in Philadelphia, an historic high. bit.ly/4oLbjLF
3,289 Young Children Identified as Homeless in Philadelphia!!
Full report coming next week
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Posting again in case you missed it. More than 10,000 young children were identified as homeless in Pennsylvania, the highest total ever! Read at open.substack.com/pub/joewilla...
We just published a summary of education data showing that there were more than 10,000 young children (ages birth to 5) who were identified as homeless in Pennsylvania. Read our latest on Substack here bit.ly/3Ws1uWy
Trump admin fired its homeless education staff. Sign our petition to urge the PA Congressional Delegation to voice opposition. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Petition To the PA Congressional Delegation In Support of Pennsylvania's 50,000+ Children and Youth Homeless in 2024
Please sign our petition to Pennsylvania's Congressional Delegation to reinstate the recently terminated staff of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. According to SchoolHouse Connectio...
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Trump admin fired its homeless education staff. Sign our petition to urge the PA Congressional Delegation to voice opposition. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Petition To the PA Congressional Delegation In Support of Pennsylvania's 50,000+ Children and Youth Homeless in 2024
Please sign our petition to Pennsylvania's Congressional Delegation to reinstate the recently terminated staff of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. According to SchoolHouse Connectio...
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86% increase in child homeless in Philadelphia. Why do think this happened? bit.ly/4haveAz
Philadelphia's Homeless Children & Youth
86% Increase Since 2015 - WHY?????
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50,030 children and youth identified as experiencing homelessness in Pennsylvania! Too many to be seated at Citizens Bank Ball Park!!! Read our latest Substack summary of new data. Read at bit.ly/484mc5T
50,030 children and youth were identified as homeless in Pennsylvania
50,030 children and youth were identified as homeless throughout the Commonwealth in School Year (SY) 2023-24, according to reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).
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Today's Substack post is a sneak preview of a report on young children experiencing homelessness in Pennsylvania. bit.ly/4nmwWkM
Sneak Preview of Report on Pennsylvania's Young Children Identified as Homeless
13% Increase in the number of children since School Year (SY) 2020
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Our latest Substack article highlights the numbers of children and youth identified as homeless in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The numbers increased 47% since 2019, and more than 18,000 children were identified in 2024. Read at bit.ly/3I3WCmL
Eleanor Bader interviewed me for an article on education. Read the article at bit.ly/4ltVyWX
Looming Federal Cuts to Public Education Threaten Communities in Every State
Educators say the cuts will hit already vulnerable low-income, unhoused, disabled, migrant and refugee students hardest.
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