HEAR US: Voice and Visibility for Homeless Children

An Overview

We offer insights, resources and information for those concerned about homeless children, teens and families.

HEAR US gives voice and visibility to homeless children, youth and families. Why is this important?

Latest News

How You Can Help Right Now!

Watch 4-min. trailer for on the edge, 7 women sharing their stories of homelessness. SOON--available to your local PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATION! Arrange screenings in your community. Use the new OTE discussion guide.

Check out Diane's provocative invisible homeless kids blog, voted one of the top 50 homelessness blogs in the country! Join the discussion!

Check out this new 4-minute Trailer My Own Four Walls, HEAR US' documentary of kids talking about their homelessness and what education means to them.

Watch REACH, the 11-minute HEAR US video FREE! Explains the McKinney-Vento Homeless education law...Share it with others!

Donate! HEAR US Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, needs your support! Tax-exempt donations securely processed online. Check out the new (4/11) THANK YOU GIFT items! Donate NOW!

It's Everybody's Problem

So often you hear, "We don't have homelessness in our town." or "It's a big city problem." or "They could get a place if they wanted to." or "Kids aren't homeless."

More than 1.6 million invisible children and youth can be found across America, in every community. They need your help.

HEAR US provides powerful tools and services to understand, identify and assist homeless children and youth. IAT_ DDN-Tillie.jpg

ACTION

WOW! We WON!!!! We racked up over 2500 VOTES in a gallant attempt to win the CITGO $5000 gas card. Over 1500 organizations entered. We were one of 12 to win! HUGE and DEEP THANKS to all who helped!

Check out the HEAR US Compassion Epidemic Action Guide for a bunch of suggestions.
HOT ALERT! (2/4/12) Help HEAR US fight for homeless kids! Action Alert update.

VIEW

Congressional hearing on homeless kids' by homeless kids...an incredible display of articulate, passionate kids that will hopefully motivate our elected officials to act! HEAR US is so proud of Rumi (photo) and the panel! (12/15/11)
See HEAR US on CNN! (12/15/11)
CBS 60 Minutes covered families living in their cars in Florida in a powerful segment illustrating homelessness.
on the edge wins top award in the BEA Film Festival! (4/11)
on the edge, 4-min. video trailer of the new HEAR US documentary
My Own Four Walls 4-min. video trailer of this powerful HEAR US documentary

LEARN, SHARE

Read one of the best articles about HEAR US written in a long time...by Oberlin College student Eve O'Connor.
invisible homeless kids blog by HEAR US NEWS! Diane's blog, invisible homeless kids, voted 1 of the 50 best blogs on homelessness!
Understanding Homelessness - many resources to help understand homelessness and assist people experiencing homelessness

FOLLOW DIANE

FACEBOOK--Keep up with Diane's many travels and activities

on the edge

Think you know homelessness? Think again... 1-on the edge women.jpg

Seven women courageously step out of America's shadow of shame, homelessness, lugging family troubles and deep-seated anxiety as they grapple to avoid returning to their nomadic existence. Their brutal honesty reveals not only the turmoil and tragedies that led to their homelessness but also their vulnerability of returning to a life of invisible struggle to survive. Their stories give new meaning to life on the edge.

Watch a 4-min. trailer of on the edge
Read the behind-the scenes story about on the edge
Visit the official OTE website. (http://ontheedge.niu.edu)

on the edge updates:

NEW! (8/11) FREE OTE Discussion guide (download PDF)
NEW! (8/11) OTE Media Packet (download PDF)
Now available. ORDER FORM NEW! ote T-Shirts now available
DC Capitol Screening 3/29/11 with HUD Secretary Donovan and others ARTICLE
Film Festival, 1st Place, Faculty Submissions, BEA Film Festival, 4/11
Screenings now being scheduled. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
more about the film...