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During tropical weather emergency in South Florida, when Miami Dade County is under Tropical Storm / Hurricane Advisory or Watch, Chapman Partnership provides an additional 101 emergency beds to the homeless.
Backpack drives generally bring shelters a surplus of supplies by September, but most donors overlook the socks, underwear and other must-haves for parents of growing children. Shoes tend to be the most expensive item on the shelters’ lists, but also one of the most important.
Homelessness is currently a hot topic in Miami-Dade, but there’s a segment of that population that often gets overlooked in the headlines: children — and they should not be.
Levels of poverty, racial disparity and domestic violence are among the main causes of child homelessness in the US. Maria Finoshina continues her journey across the US.
Homelessness among Florida public school children has increased by 84 percent over the past five years. These children, even those living in emergency housing, will start the school year without basic “back-to-school” supplies. Essential supplies are simple things; a backpack, the right uniform, calculators and notebooks, yet will remain out of reach for Miami-Dade’s homeless children unless the community rallies to help.