Homeless Children Roundtable
Conference Page
On May 18, 2010, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services convened
a Roundtable on Homeless Children. The purpose of the Roundtable was
to understand the impact of homelessness on children, identify the resources
currently available to address the needs of homeless children, and discuss
opportunities for coordination. While other meetings have focused on
the adults in homeless families, the Roundtable focused specifically on the
children in families that are experiencing homelessness.
A diverse group of policy experts, researchers, practitioners, and federal
agency staff were invited to:
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Review the latest research on homeless children;
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Discuss the impact of the current recession on the number and condition of
homeless children;
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Assess the range of services currently available to homeless children; and
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Strategize for an improved response to children experiencing homelessness
or at risk of becoming homeless.
Available documents:
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Homeless Children:
Update on Research, Policy, Programs, and Opportunities, a background
paper prepared and circulated to attendees prior to the Roundtable to help
shape the discussion by summarizing what is known about homeless children
and effective strategies and programs to assist them. The summary of
the research literature was prepared by three researchers: Judith Samuels
from The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research and Department
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine; Marybeth Shinn
from Department of Human and Organizational Behavior, Peabody College, Vanderbilt
University; and John Buckner of Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical
School.
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A discussion synthesis provides
an overview of the Roundtable and discussion themes from the meeting, including
the nature of homelessness among children, areas of collaboration, current
issues, and areas for future consideration and exploration. It also
includes the Roundtable attendees
and the Agenda of the day-long
meeting. The discussion synthesis was prepared by Margaret Lassiter
and Deborah Dennis from Policy Research Associates, Inc.
To obtain a printed copy of any report, send the title and your mailing
information to:
Human Services Policy, Room 404E
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Fax: (202) 690-6562
Email: pic@hhs.gov
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Last update: 07/26/10
