A Shelter Is Not a Home: The Crisis of Family Homelessness in the United States.

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      MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED States
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      AMERICAN Academy of Pediatrics 055399364
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses a study on an increase in emergency department visits after Massachusetts tightened its shelter eligibility policy for homeless families. Homeless children have been reported to have health problems and problems with behavior and academic achievement. It is noted that young children are vulnerable to the conditions of long-term housing instability and homelessness. The Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program helped families with their rent payments.