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Pushed Out The Hidden Costs of Gentrification: Displacement and Homelessness As the gentrification of New York City continues its spread beyond Manhattan, residents in outer boroughs face the threat of residential and educational instability. As housing prices rise, the supply of affordable housing drops, and low-income residents may be forced from their homes onto the streets and into shelters.

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Fact Sheet on Domestic Violence Homelessness and Violence Against Women: Inside and Outside of New York City High unemployment rates, massive lay-offs, and declining social services may change the landscape of poverty and violence against women. As more and more women find themselves on the brink of homelessness, will violence against women be on the rise?

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Uncertainty at the Front Door An evaluation of New York City's shelter admissions procedures reveals that the legal "Right to Shelter" of homeless families may be in jeopardy.

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Fact Sheet on Domestic Violence: Witnessing Violence in the Home and Child Maltreatment Early exposure to poverty and violence can have a significant impact on a child's future. Children who witness domestic violence are at an increased risk of maltreatment at present and later in life. Concurrently, the effects of poverty and homelessness present additional challenges to children exposed to violence.

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Failure at the Four-Year Mark: A Look at New York City's Plan to End Homelessness Four years after New York City launched its ambitious plan to end homelessness, this report evaluates the plan by its own objectives to discover no real progress. The number of families applying for and returning to shelter is higher, length of time in shelter is longer, and housing placements are down.

The Cost of Good Intentions: Gentrification and Homelessness in Upper Manhattan Examining indicators of income, education, rents, and housing values, this report shows that low-income families in upper Manhattan are particularly at risk of becoming homeless due to neighborhood changes.

The Instabilities of Housing Stability Plus: Looking Forward From Year One This brochure examines New York City's new rental subsidy program for homeless families. Through the hypothetical story of Liza, a young mother of two, the brochure illustrates the various scenarios facing homeless families and the potential outcomes and challenges of Housing Stability Plus (HSP).

A Tale of Two Counties: Family Homelessness in Connecticut Looking at Fairfield and Hartford counties, it becomes clear that without both low-cost housing and social services homeless families will continue to languish in a cycle of poverty.

Children Having Children: Teen Pregnancy and Homelessness in New York City While teen mothers make up only 5 percent of the country as a whole, they make up half of the homeless family population. An astonishingly high number of them do not know about birth control, much less how to provide for a family. These young mothers need guidance and support if they are to ensure a better life for their children.

Miles to Go: The Flip Side of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act McKinney-Vento legislation marked a huge advance in the effort to protect and nurture homeless children across America. However, one unintended downside in New York City is the remarkably long commute times it forces on young children who choose to remain in their original schools even after they are placed in shelters elsewhere.

What New Jersey Needs To Know About Family Homelessness Homeless families in the Garden State are no different from those in the Big Apple: They need comprehensive services and community support to get back on their feet and to begin a life of independence.

The Hidden Migration: Why New York City Shelters Are Overflowing with Families Another look at the connection between foster care and family homelessness, this report reveals the disturbing consequence of decreased foster care in New York City.

Back to the Future: The Brownstone and FutureLink After-School Programs for Homeless Children Education offers the best road out of a seemingly hopeless situation for homeless children. Yet it is also the first sacrifice these children make, as their continual mobility forces them to endure numerous school transfers and to catch up after extended periods of absence. Special after-school programs tailored to meet the multiple needs of homeless children can have a tremendous positive effect by providing examples of stability, encouraging self-worth, and teaching badly needed skills.

D�j� vu: Family Homelessness in New York City This report provides a general overview of the situation facing homeless families and those who serve them in New York City.  It reveals how little has changed in the last decade.