Homelessness among children and teenagers is a chronic problem in Vermont and many other states. In 2011, 838 Vermonters under the age of 18 spent time in the state's shelters, reported the VT Office of Economic Opportunity.
To learn more, check out this recent photo expose in the New York Times or the VT Office of Economic Opportunity's full report.
An issue paper on families with children experiencing homelessness in Vermont was completed by VHFA in 2008 and is available on the VHFA web site.