Hidden Homeless:An Estimate of Young Children Experiencing Homelessness in North Carolina School Year 2024-25

New Research: The “Invisible” Crisis Facing NC’s Youngest Children A new report published by Rosalind Kotz, Ph.D., Hidden Homeless: An Estimate of Young Children Experiencing Homelessness in North Carolina, reveals a staggering 54.2% surge in infant and toddler homelessness over the last three years. This critical data underscores how housing instability fundamentally alters early brain development, making it essential reading for anyone looking to understand the true, often invisible scope of family instability in our communities.

These findings directly fuel our current homelessness outreach campaign, guiding our targeted efforts to connect the state’s estimated 17,754 unhoused young children with the life-changing early education and stabilization resources they urgently need.