The National Center for Housing and Child Welfare (NCHCW) is a leading organization based in College Park, MD, dedicated to addressing the housing needs of families and children. Through various projects and partnerships, NCHCW aims to provide housing stability and support to vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness and housing instability. Their work focuses on preventing foster care placement due to housing issues and ensuring that youth in care have access to economic security and housing stability as they transition to adulthood.
NCHCW recognizes the critical role that housing plays in child welfare and aims to reduce caseloads, improve family well-being, and achieve significant cost savings by addressing family housing problems. They advocate for the use of housing as a tool to keep homeless families together and prevent foster care placement. With a strong evidence base and a commitment to spreading awareness, NCHCW strives to make homelessness among youth aging out of foster care a thing of the past.
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