Participation of Young Children Experiencing Homelessness in Early Childhood Programs in PA

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This  state-level brief, by Dr. Grace Whitney, with Tracey Duarte of Pennsylvania Head Start State Collaboration Office, and the Building Early Links for Learning Project Team, includes overall population and poverty data for children under age 6 and presents data on what we know about the participation of young children experiencing homelessness enrolled in quality early childhood programs from both the early childhood and housing perspectives. These data and trends over time are available to establish baselines, set policy directions, and gauge progress.