Resources & Links

Most homeless families in the United States consist of women and children, yet singles--not families--receive the bulk of homeless resources. Learn more:

• http://www.tufts.edu/home/feature/?p=homelessness
• http://www.msmagazine.com/fall2006/womenandchildren.asp

Homeless children, including those in "doubled up" living situtations, are entitled to certain rights regarding their education. Visit http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/hs/cy/ to learn more about these rights.

All homeless people deserve dignity and respect and support in finding housing and other resources. See what national organizations are doing:

• National Coalition for the Homeless
  http://www.nationalhomeless.org/index.html

Need more resources? The Berkeley Free Clinic has some great downloads: http://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/download.html