Nemours Foundation

Each year, between 1 and 1.5 million students are identified as experiencing homelessness by school districts across the United States. Students experiencing homelessness face significant challenges, including poor educational performance and low achievement. To combat these issues, school districts are mandated to identify and support these students. However, many school districts struggle with one or both tasks. In this project, the researchers are developing an intervention to help school...

Students who experience homelessness are at risk for poor educational functioning, poor achievement, and poor attainment. To mitigate these risks, school districts are required to identify and provide services to students experiencing homelessness. However, it is often difficult for districts to determine whether and to what extent they are overlooking homeless students who should receive services. The purpose of this partnership is to help the Camden City School District (CCSD) improve thei...