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.

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

• 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
  
  

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