The #1 indicator that a person will become homeless as an adult is experiencing trauma and poverty as a child. Homelessness is one of the most significant traumas any child can face. FamilyAid works side by side with parents to ensure they and their children have the tools, resources and hope they need to achieve better and brighter futures.
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CHILD AND FAMILY HOMELESSNESS BY THE NUMBERS
Massachusetts has the second-highest rate of family homelessness in the United States.
5,355: the number of homeless children in Boston on any given night. This is enough to fill Boston Children's Hospital 13 times.
65% of children admitted to the emergency room have a diagnosis of homelessness.
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Homeless children and families depend on people like you who believe that every child deserves a safe, stable home. Join us in creating a future where every child in Greater Boston has a safe place to lay their head at night.
NEWS AND EVENTS
From Crisis to a Home of Their Own
When Maria and her three daughters, 23-year-old Elena, 18-year-old Isabel and 13-year-old Sofia faced an unexpected housing crisis late last year, their future suddenly felt uncertain. Without […]
A Private Shelter, A Safe New Start
When Susana, a single mother of five—Marc (5), Sam (8), Izzie (12), Lauren (14) and Sean (17)—arrived at The Annex, FamilyAid’s privately funded shelter, she was exhausted […]
Stronger Together
Vanessa, a 33-year-old single mother, carries a tremendous amount on her shoulders. She’s the primary caregiver for her 8-year-old daughter, Amory, and she provides financial support and […]