I am reposting this from a diary I did a few years ago on GOS. Forgive me if you have seen this before, but since we are preparing our children to go back to school, I thought it was apt.
I saw a news program (sorry, I can’t remember which one and can’t find the link) that suggested homelessness is up by 60%. They also indicated that the face of homelessness has changed as well. Many of the newly homeless are intact families who had been working at jobs that paid the bills. The homeless population is not comprised of the old male drunks we see in the Salvation Army ads. The number of homeless children is growing and they need help. The problem is not going away. Over the summer, they have nowhere to go.
The following may help understand of the life of a homeless child.