ABSTRACT

Of the many barriers facing America’s homeless children, inadequate education isperhaps the most devastating. American Family Inns in New York City provides a comprehensive, education-based residential environment that supports the entire family, offering programs such as the Brownstone School, an accelerated after-school program that supplements homeless children’s public school education. Through the various programs it offers, American Family Inns creates the potential for making a real change in the lives of homeless children and their families. This chapter describes this highly effective model that has helped put children in New York City back on the track to educational success.