Abstract

Mapping the Invisible Million: Homeless Students in New York City
Track: Administration and Policy
Authors: Kristen MacFarlane, Anna Shaw-Amoah, Aurora Zepeda

To many people, the face of homelessness is the person they see on the street, typically an adult male. Yet the invisible face of homelessness is that of a child: roughly 1.3 million students in the United States are homeless. ICPH’s Interactive Map of Student Homelessness is the first to fill a critical gap. This tool is used by educators and policymakers interested in developing geographically-targeted supportive services for students facing homelessness in New York City. <br />