Fact Checker: Family Homelessness

Date: 12 Mar 2007

Author: National Alliance to End Homelessness

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Every year 600,000 families with 1.35 million children experience homelessness in the United States, making up about 50 percent of the homeless population over the course of the year. This fact sheet examines the causes and demographics of family homelessness and the programs and policies that are making progress in ending family homelessness.