The report 'Infant and Toddler Homelessness Across 50 States: 2022-2023' by SchoolHouse Connection and Poverty Solutions reveals a troubling 23% increase in homelessness among children under three, affecting 446,996 young individuals. Factors such as the lack of affordable housing and the expiration of COVID eviction moratoriums contribute to the steep rise. Many families find themselves in precarious living conditions, such as shelters or doubled up with others. Advocates express concern that upcoming budget cuts could worsen the situation for these vulnerable children, leading to negative outcomes during critical developmental years.
The reason for the increase is no mystery given the lack of affordable housing throughout the country... a perfect storm of factors impacting low-income families with young children unfolded.
Between birth and the age of 3, a child's brain develops faster than at any other time in life... Tragically, an increasing number of infants and toddlers move through these critical years without a safe and stable home.
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