The Our Wish activity book is intended to be an educational tool to be used in conjunction with the Our Wish children's book.

Our Wish Activity Book

Politics & Social Sciences

Nunez, Ralph da Costa

Social Sciences

Homes for the Homeless, Incorporated

The American Family Inn Handbook is a first-ever collection detailing over 15 years worth of Homes for the Homeless' experience operating shelters and programs for homeless families and children. Serving over 1,100 families and over 2,500 children each year, the American Family Inn provides on-site educational, employment, and support programs. It functions as a community for homeless families allowing them to build the real skills and work towards independence. 
This community model is adaptable to fit different organizations with varying resources in diverse locations. Strategies for adapting the size, staff, and scope of the Inn are included, as well as methods for funding and evaluating programs.

The American Family Inn Handbook: A How-To Guide

Stern, Leonard N.

Institute for Children and Poverty

It is a little known fact that over one million children are homeless every night in America. Saily's Journey is a children's book that addresses the complex issues of homelessness and raises awareness about America's most vulnerable population. When Saily the Snail loses his shell in a storm, he departs on a journey to find a new home. Along the way, he meets both friends and foes as he seeks to find a place to call home.

Saily's Journey

Have shelters become permanent fixtures on the poverty landscape? By exploring the evolution of New York City’s shelter system over a twenty-three year period, this work suggests that shelters have perhaps become a surrogate for traditional low-income housing. It explores various policy initiatives implemented by four city administrations, explains how congregate shelters, welfare hotels, and transitional housing grew, and looks at why, despite all efforts, the problem has only been exacerbated. Ultimately, this book brings us up to date with the NYC shelter system as it is today. Within that context, it identifies unique opportunities to understand the causes of family homelessness and poverty itself. By harnessing the power to foster change within shelters themselves, it offers a blueprint to successfully move families from homelessness to permanent independent living.

A Shelter Is Not a Home...Or Is It? Lessons from Family Homelessness in New York City

White Tiger Press

In Family Poverty and Homelessness in New York City , Nunez and Sribnick explore the world of New York's poor children and families, from the era of European settlements to the present day. The book examines successes and failures of past efforts, providing historical context often lacking in contemporary policy debates.

Family Poverty and Homelessness in New York City: The Poor Among Us

Sribnick, Ethan G.

Science & Math

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