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Mother Jones 1in Every 30 US Children Is Homeless By Inn Oh: Mon Nov. 17, 204 The number of homeless children in America reached nearly 2.5 million last year, an all-time high, according to a new report released by the National Center on Family Homelessness. The report, titled "America's Youngest Outcasts" and published Monday, concluded the current population amounts to 1child out of every 3o experiencing homelessness. From 2012 to 2013, the number of homeless children jumped by 8 percent nationally, with 13 states and the District of Columbia seeing a spike of to percent or more. Rise In Number of Homeless Children 1 in 30 CHILDREN HOMELESS ANNUALLY 2.5M 0.183.534, 1 in 50 1 in 45 CHILDREN CHILDREN HOMELESS ANNUALLY HOMELESS ANNUALLY 1.5M 1 •6m 0609,6011 0.5S5,3603 1 11 2906 3010 2013 Notional Center on Family Homelessness EFTA_R1_02123351 EFTA02710764 "The same level of attention and resources has not been targeted to help families and children," co-author of the report and director of the center Carmela DeCandia told the Associated Press. "As a society, we're going to pay a high price, in human and economic terms." Researchers behind the study cited several major drivers behind the recent surge including high poverty levels, insufficient affordable housing across the country, andtraumatic stress experienced by mothers. Different reports have cited 90 percent of homeless mothers have been assaulted by their partners, with children overwhelmingly exposed to similar acts of violence. According to Monday's report, youth homelessness is particularly problematic in some parts of the South, Southwest, and California: Onang Rank ▪ 1.10 32 11.20 a ▪ 21.30 31.10 O ▪ st -to National Center on Family Homelessness ***** EFTA_R1_02123352 EFTA02710765