  York County students have experienced housing instability for decades. Community leaders and educators recognized the problem and understand the negative impact of transiency has on education, health equity, employment and housing. Unfortunately, 1,350 students within the county and 490 children in York City will endure homelessness in the next twelve months. Over 5,000 of our county’s 65,000 students will experience two or more negative moves in that same time frame. Displacement and uncertainty are the “norm” for too many of our students and their families and it impacts our entire community. On average, there are 490+ self-identified students who experience housing instability during a school year just in York City School District. Typically, 2nd and 3rd grade children experience the highest concentration. Families will be supported and strengthened while students will stay Sunday night thru Thursday night and spend weekends with the families. This is a new agency and purchased a property at 484-486 West Market Street for a home for boys and starts renovation next week and is raising funds for girls home. Fifty percent of the funding comes from the state with the balance from the community. |