Understanding Homelessness
Educational articles that build empathy and reduce stigma through accessible, evidence-informed content about homelessness.
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Our Mission
Unhomed.info is a public education program of the Center for Housing and Poverty Education (CFHPE). Our purpose is to increase understanding of homelessness through accessible, evidence-informed educational content.
We focus on shifting public perception by addressing common myths, explaining pathways into homelessness, and centering dignity and humanity.
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What Homelessness Is
Foundational literacy on definitions, categories, and the diverse experiences of homelessness.
Learn moreCommon Myths
Addressing harmful narratives with calm, factual information to reduce stigma.
Learn morePathways Into Homelessness
Understanding how people become homeless through various life circumstances.
Learn moreDaily Realities
The practical challenges and experiences of living without stable housing.
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Public discourse around homelessness is often shaped by misinformation, stigma, and oversimplification. These narratives influence policy decisions, community responses, and public attitudes, often to the detriment of people experiencing homelessness.
Unhomed.info provides educational articles explaining homelessness in plain language, myth-busting content grounded in research and lived experience, and contextual explanations of housing instability.
Our content is written to avoid dehumanizing language and to emphasize structural factors rather than individual blame. Accessibility and readability are prioritized to reach broad audiences.
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