America’s Youngest Outcasts 2010: State Report Card on Child Homelessness

One of every 45 American children, about 1.6 million children total, is homeless every year. This amounts to 4,400 homeless children per day and 30,000 homeless children per week. The National Center on Family Homelessness has updated its previous reports documenting child homelessness; this 2010 report outlines the definition of homelessness and provides each State’s ranking of child homelessness, child well-being, child’s risk of homelessness, and the State’s policy and planning efforts. Homelessness greatly affects children’s health, education levels, and education opportunities. After providing a profile of each State’s rankings, the report provides a call to action for the United States.