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Highlights a sharp increase in PK-12 students experiencing homelessness in the 2023-24 school year, with most living with family in doubled-up situations. Discusses linkages between homelessness and long-term health, well-being, educational outcomes, and social-emotional risks, and outlines key strategies focused on root causes, targeted supports, and expanding access to affordable housing.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/homelessness-and-colorados-children-research-brief-october-2025/584196/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/homelessness-and-colorados-children-research-brief-october-2025/584196.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Kyle","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-30","2026-10-15",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":34},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"How many PK-12 students in Colorado experienced homelessness in 2023-24?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"During the 2023-24 school year, 22,896 public school students experienced unstable housing, about a 28% increase from the prior year.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Where do most children experiencing homelessness live?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Most students (about 90%) were living with their families, often in doubled-up arrangements.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What are the key strategies the brief recommends for reducing child homelessness?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The brief calls for addressing root causes such as housing affordability and economic insecurity, improving supports for at-risk and experiencing families and children, and expanding access to additional housing in Colorado.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},584196,1792190942,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":34,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":44,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":144,"preview_page_count":4},3985741905716,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_994ba38a5ba835b3df7d355c54d3ed8d","RESEARCH BRIEF  \nOctober 2025  \nRising Needs,  \nLimited Resources:  \nHomelessness and Colorado’s Children  \nKEY FINDINGS  \nMore public school students are experiencing homelessness.  \nSTUDENTS PK-12 EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, 2018-24  \n22,896  \n19,542 19,103 17,917   \n14,407   \n16,542   \nHouseholds with children experiencing  \nnancial hardship, 2023  \n28%  \nSource: UnitedForALICE  \n2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24  \nSource: Colorado Department of Education  \n★ More Colorado children are experiencing homelessness.  \n• Nearly 23,000 PK-12 public school students experienced homelessness during the 2023-24 school year — a 28% increase from the year before.  \n★ Most children experience homelessness alongside their families, who are struggling to nd or maintain a􀀞ordable housing and achieve nancial security.  \n• Colorado was the tenth-least a ordable state in the nation for renters in 2025.  \n• About 28% of Colorado households with children experienced 􀀞nancial hardship in 2023.  \n★ While Colorado has invested in a range of approaches to reduce homelessness, there is a need for more solutions that are tailored to the needs of children and families.  \n★ Colorado must take steps to make homelessness among children rare, brief and non-recurring by:  \n• Addressing the root causes of homelessness, including housing a ordability and families’lack of economic security.  \n• Improving support for kids and families who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.  \n• Expanding e orts to create access to additional housing in Colorado.  \nSources: Colorado Department of Education (2023-24 school year);  \nNational Low Income Housing Coalition (2025); UnitedForALICE (2023)  \n[coloradokids.org](coloradokids.org) 1  \nRESEARCH BRIEF  \nOctober 2025  \nColorado children are facing a worsening homelessness crisis. The number of children experiencing homelessness or unstable housing has increased signi􀀞cantly, and the state’s resources and supports are not fully meeting the growing need. In just one year, between 2023 and 2024, the number of children living in a shelter or on the street more than doubled.  \nPeriods of homelessness have signi􀀞cant e ects on children’s long-term health and well-being. Children who have experienced homelessness are less likely to graduate from high school on time1 and are more likely to experience traumatic events.2 They are also at a higher risk for lifelong social-emotional and physical health challenges.3  \nChildren most commonly experience homelessness alongside their family,2 often because of economic insecurity and di􀀝culty a ording housing.4 While Colorado has invested in a range of approaches to reduce homelessness, many are not tailored to the unique situations of children. Colorado’s policymakers and communities can take steps to make sure every child grows up with the stability of a home by addressing the most common root causes of homelessness. Solutions to end homelessness for Colorado’s children must promote economic stability, expand a􀀞ordable housing, and be designed with the speci c needs of families with children in mind.  \nHomelessness and Colorado’s Children:  \nWhat the Data Show ~~ ~~  \nUnderstanding just how many children are experiencing homelessness is challenging. De􀀞nitions vary across  \ndata sources, and families or children who are experiencing homelessness may not have touchpoints with organizations trying to collect information. For this reason, Colorado relies on multiple sources, including schools, state agencies, and federal counts, to track the scope of the issue. While each source has limitations, it is clear that  \ntoo many children are experiencing homelessness, and the need for targeted supports is growing.  \nColorado Department of Education: McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program  \nThe McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program is a federally funded program that serves public school students experiencing some form of unstable housing, including those living in shelters","cbCaipC7LrMsrNtp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipC7LrMsrNtp","pdf",633522,"English","# Key Findings\n# What the Data Show\n# Colorado Department of Education: McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program\n## Students Experiencing Homelessness, 2018-24\n## Students Experiencing Homelessness by Race & Ethnicity, 2022-24\n# U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Point-in-Time Count","[{\"question\":\"How many PK-12 students in Colorado experienced homelessness in 2023-24?\",\"answer\":\"During the 2023-24 school year, 22,896 public school students experienced unstable housing, about a 28% increase from the prior year.\"},{\"question\":\"Where do most children experiencing homelessness live?\",\"answer\":\"Most students (about 90%) were living with their families, often in doubled-up arrangements.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key strategies the brief recommends for reducing child homelessness?\",\"answer\":\"The brief calls for addressing root causes such as housing affordability and economic insecurity, improving supports for at-risk and experiencing families and children, and expanding access to additional housing in Colorado.\"}]","Homelessness and Colorado’s Children - Research Brief - October 2025 | PDF",1792050168,23]