homeless

Thousands Of St. Louis Students Don’t Have A Home – What’s The Impact?

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:26:25 +0000

More than a million students nationwide are homeless.

Children who lack a permanent or stable household is an important yet, perhaps, overlooked issue and that’s true in the St. Louis area where several thousand students do not have a permanent home.

Learning Without A Home: Students Can Struggle In The Turmoil

Tim Lloyd — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:34:00 +0000

There are more than one million homeless K through 12 students in America, and in Missouri, the number of students without permanent homes has doubled over the past five years.

If you’re like us you find those statistics daunting, but what do they mean?

With that in mind, today we’re peeling back the data to understand the impact rising homelessness is having on education.

Learning Without A Home: How St. Louis Districts Are Responding

Tim Lloyd — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:31:17 +0000

The number of homeless students in Missouri has doubled over the past five years. Officials say this trend is adversely impacting education.

In the first of this two-part series, we focus our attention on school districts and what they're doing to meet the needs of students who don't have as stable place to call home.

Welcome to Gibson Elementary, home of the Geckos.

U.S. VETS Assists St. Louis Area Homeless, At-Risk Veterans And Their Families

Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer and Don Marsh — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:01:05 +0000

Making the transition from the military to civilian life can be difficult.

Many veterans come out of the military with combat trauma, a condition which must be dealt with before they can move on. And many don’t admit their condition for fear their discharge will be delayed or they won’t be able to get jobs needing a security clearance or jobs in law enforcement.

Only a fraction of those with combat trauma register with a VA hospital.

St. Louis Officials: Federal Grant Could End Chronic Homelessness In 18 Months

Rachel Lippmann — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:15:09 +0000

St. Louis officials say a new federal grant could enable them to end long-term homelessness in the city in 18 months.

The city announced today that it had received $1.25 million to provide services like rental assistance, substance abuse and mental health treatment, and other support for those who have been living on the street long-term.