Homelessness

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From the President
Savion Thorne

It’s Time to Bring Child Care Assistance and Safe and Secure Housing Together for Young Children in Families Experiencing Homelessness

Additional federal funds have arrived. Guidance documents are now available. It’s time to expand the partnerships necessary to ensure young children in families experiencing homelessness have access to high-quality child care and housing. It’s doable. It’s time to prioritize it.

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Homelessness
Savion Thorne

Bringing Shelters and Early Childhood Communities Together: A Pilot Project to Increase ECE Access for Families Experiencing Homelessness

Child Care Services Association, in collaboration with North Carolina State University, is piloting the Increasing ECE Access for Families Experiencing Homelessness program. Funded as part of North Carolina’s Preschool Development Grant, the project is designed to build an increased understanding of the needs of families with young children experiencing homelessness.

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Homelessness
CCSA Staff

Child Nutrition, COVID-19 and Homelessness

Texting Tool Available to Access Food for Children Parents who need food assistance for their children can text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate nearby free meal sites. The texting service is also available in Spanish by texting COMIDA to 877-877. Additionally, No Kid Hungry NC has created a map of

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Homelessness
Savion Thorne

CCSA Releases Tool for Homeless Shelters to Provide Positive Environments for Young Children Post-COVID-19

One in every 16 children under six years old in the U.S. classifies as homeless, jeopardizing their health, development and well-being. The updated and validated Early Childhood Self-Assessment Tool, released by Child Care Services Association (CCSA), supports shelters to provide positive environments for young children. Chapel Hill, N.C., May 26,

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