Ending Student Homelessness Through Housing, Healing & Hope
We provide crisis stabilization housing with 24/7 therapeutic support for CMS students and connect their parents to housing resources and programs.
The Charlotte Student Homelessness Crisis
Growing Crisis in Our Classrooms
Total Identified Homeless Students (2023-2024): 4,592 students experiencing homelessness in CMS
Recent data shows a significant spike in homelessness among CMS students across the Charlotte area. Behind each statistic is a child trying to learn while carrying the overwhelming burden of housing insecurity.
Homelessness Is A Traumatic Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE)
Generates chronic, toxic stress that adversely affects brain development, heightening the risk of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Additionally, homelessness presents significant obstacles to completing high school and achieving future stability.
We address both the immediate crisis and its long-term consequences through our comprehensive model
We address both the immediate crisis and it's long-term consequences through our comprehensive model
Supporting Students & Empowering Parents
Student homelessness is a family issue. While we provide immediate safe housing and trauma recovery for the student, we actively partner with parents to address the root housing crisis.