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Child Homelessness In U.S. Reaches Historic High, Report Says

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One out of every 30 children in the U.S. experienced homelessness last year. That makes nearly 2.5 million children who, in 2013, lived in shelters, on the streets, in cars, on campgrounds or doubled up with other families in tight quarters, often moving from one temporary solution to another, according to “America’s Youngest Outcasts,” a report…

Child Homelessness in U.S. Reaches Historic High, Report Says

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