Some Facts About Homeless Children (447 hits)

Homeless children are sick at twice the rate of other children. They suffer twice as many ear
infections, have four times the rate of asthma, and have five times more diarrhea and stomach
problems.
• Homeless children go hungry twice as often as nonhomeless children.
• More than one-fifth of homeless preschoolers have emotional problems serious enough to
require professional care, but less than one-third receive any treatment.
• Homeless children are twice as likely to repeat a grade compared to nonhomeless children.
• Homeless children have twice the rate of learning disabilities and three times the rate of
emotional and behavioral problems of nonhomeless children.
• Half of school-age homeless children experience anxiety, depression, or withdrawal compared
to 18 percent of nonhomeless children.
• By the time homeless children are eight years old, one in three has a major mental disorder. Posted By:
Wednesday, July 9th 2008 at 3:50PM
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