WCA in the Media: NY Metro Parents features Child & Youth Homelessness Dashboard

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October 13, 2021

NY Metro Parents Magazine published a feature of WCA’s Westchester County Child & Youth Homelessness Data (WCCYHD) Dashboard and laid out the barriers “preventing them from getting much-needed help.”

Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Westchester

WCA’s dashboard offers important insight into the number of children experiencing homelessness in Westchester County and the barriers preventing them from getting much-needed help

By Barbara Russo
A new digital resource is available that streamlines important data to help Westchester County children and youth who are experiencing homelessness: The Westchester County Child and Youth Homelessness Dashboard.

Although Westchester is generally considered to be an affluent county, there are more than 2,000 children and youth living here who are experiencing homelessness. Many of these children cannot access the support services they need, due in large part to a lack of centralized data that could help school districts, elected officials, and others address the issues, according to the Westchester Children’s Association.

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