Salem groups work to help homeless families as need grows, gaps remain

Posted byNatalie PatePosted inUncategorized
homeless families
Photo by ANNA REED / Statesman Journal

There were more than 1,000 students experiencing homelessness in Salem-Keizer Public Schools in 2017-18, and more than 21,000 in public schools statewide. Local agencies are working together to service the families as the need grows. Read the story here.

Published by Natalie Pate

Natalie Pate is the education reporter for the Statesman Journal in Salem, Oregon. She is originally from Colorado and earned her B.A. in Politics and French and Francophone Studies from Willamette University.

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