The Visible Child Initiative seeks to end homelessness by investing in the healthy development and academic success of children who have known homelessness.

Supportive housing offers an opportunity to leverage community resources to lessen the traumatic effects of homelessness and invest in children’s healthy development. The Initiative will insure that support service staff in shelter and supportive housing have the best evidence-based research knowledge and tools available to support the social and emotional needs of children and influence positive parenting practices.

To accomplish its mission, The Visible Child Initiative has launched a multi-faceted campaign to elevate an understanding of the needs and status of children who have experienced homelessness. The Visible Child Initiative will focus its resources to minimize the impact of homelessness by bridging research knowledge with strategic practice, policy, and community support for the healthy development of children who have experienced homelessness. Through a family-centered approach  we are committed to mitigating the potential for generational homelessness that happens when homeless children grow up to head our community’s future families.