A recent report by the National Center on Family Homelessness provides estimates of homelessness among children. Among its conclusions:

·      More than 1.5 million children are homeless each year (one in every 50 American children)

·      75% of homeless children live in 11 states.

·       Homeless children are twice as likely to experience hunger.

·       Homeless children are more than twice as likely as middle class children to have moderate to severe acute and chronic health problems.

·       Homeless students have an estimated graduation rate of 25%.