Providence House has adopted these solutions and is working to implement them as a part of our commitment to end homelessness for families with children.
Homeless children are in crisis.
We must respond to their desperate needs or another generation of children will be lost. These recommendations must be acted upon now. Public health indicators for medically underserved communities should include the number of shelters and homeless people, allowing communities with high crime rates of homelessness to be eligible for public health doctors and dentists. The number of homeless children should be considered when communities assign nurses to local schools. Schools with high numbers of homeless children should be given priority.