Articles for the Organization "The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH)"

Children's Books and Curricula Web Page

2009-11-09T11:23:45

ICP's children's books help all children understand what it is like to be homeless. Back-to-school - take advantage of newly reduced prices!

A Shelter Is Not a Home…Or Is It? REVISITED

2010-03-30T08:34:14

A Shelter is Not a Home ... Or Is It? — REVISITED, released January 2010, is an updated second edition of Dr. Ralph da Costa Nunez's much-lauded 2004 book that explores lessons learned and lessons forgotten on issues that drive family and child homelessness in New York City, and in other urban areas across the country. This revised work builds on the first edition in light of today's economic conditions, covering additional developments in city homelessness and housing policies during the Bloomberg administration.

Journal of Children & Poverty (JCP)

2010-03-30T08:57:10

The Journal of Children & Poverty publishes original research in the areas of education, health, public policy, and the socioeconomic causes and effects of poverty. The Journal seeks papers that will influence policy and practice in the fields of child and family welfare. JCP targets an audience that includes policymakers, academics, and community leaders. The Taylor & Francis Group publishes the Journal biannually.

National Survey of Programs and Services for Homeless Families

2010-03-30T09:17:19

The National Survey of Programs and Services for Homeless Families is an online resource for service providers, advocates, researchers, and public policy makers working in the field of family homelessness. The Web site provides a state-by-state snapshot of the interconnections between governmental and nonprofit work to end family homelessness. Users can navigate the Web site to gain perspective on the geographic variability of family homelessness in the United States.

ICP Conference 2010: Children, Poverty, and Homelessness: from Research to Policy, from Policy to Practice

2009-11-09T11:28:50

On January 20-21, 2010, the Institute for Children and Poverty (ICP) hosted a national conference in downtown Philadelphia, PA. Children, Poverty, and Homelessness: from Research to Policy, from Policy to Practice was a hugely successful event, which brought together hundreds of researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and other professionals interested in the issues of family and child poverty and homelessness and how to better work toward ending this problem in communities across the country.

Uncensored

2010-03-30T10:37:25

Uncensored is ICP’s magazine that examines the issues of poverty and homelessness in the United States. With in-depth reporting and keen analysis, Uncensored illustrates the impact that economic hardship has on families, and its articles relate the stories, personal struggles, and political controversies that surround the challenge of eliminating poverty and homelessness. By informing readers and raising questions about often-overlooked topics, Uncensored aims to create dialogues that will manifest change.

Home at Last

2010-03-18T02:16:44

The Home at Last DVD, with animated stories about homelessness based on four of ICP’s children’s books and read aloud by award-winning children’s authors, is a resource that can be used at home as well as in the classroom. This beautifully animated DVD, along with our children’s books, accompanying activity books, and on-line resources for children, parents, and educators, is an excellent teaching tool that can help raise awareness and generate understanding about the issues of childhood and family homelessness.