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Head Start Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness: Trends, Characteristics, and Program Services

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This research brief presents findings on the characteristics of Head Start children and families that experienced homelessness, as well as services Head Start programs reported providing to these vulnerable children and families, using data from the 2009 cohort of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey. Trends in the percentages of Head Start children and families experiencing homelessness from Head Start program year 2006-2007 to 2015-2016 are also presented, using data from the Head Start Program Information Report. 

Files
HeadStartHomelessFamilies.pdf (pdf, 803.78 KB)
Topics
Homelessness | Family Well-Being | Early Childhood & School Readiness
Populations
Children
Program
Head Start