NLEC is Helping Homeless Children
Children now make up 25% of the homeless population.
1.35 million children experience homelessness in a year.
10% of all low-income children experience homelessness
Requests for shelter by homeless families with children increased by 17%.
42% of homeless adults said what they needed most was a job.
Families are the fastest growing group of homelessness across America.
Families with children now make up 25% of the homeless population.