What HEAR US does best...

• Since 2005, HEAR US has worked hard to give voice & visibility
  to families & youth experiencing homelessness. 
  Looking back, looking forward, our best work is our films.
  
  No "talking heads." Just raw stories from those who know
  homelessness best--the families & youth who experience life without a place to call home.
  Ideal for school trainings, community awareness-raising, classroom lessons, and more...
  
  Check out our list of films here.
  
  
  My Own Four Walls, all-time favorite,
  our first film, still relevant today!(20 min)

HEAR US books inform, inspire
Looking for quality books on homelessness--for adults & kids?
HEAR US offers a wide array, and our indie bookshop lets you shop
for books of your choice, get them shipped out fast, while supporting essential 
indie bookstores. 

• • HEAR US Bookshop - https://bookshop.org/shop/diane_hear_us
  • For the "other" source of books - Amazon 
    
  • A limited supply of "It's About the Children"  books by Pat Van Doren
    are still available. (Larger orders may be available. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • HEAR US Square site.

Recent Films by HEAR US!

Hidden in Plain Sight -
Families Experiencing Homelessness
in New Mexico(5/22)

Four mothers and a dad share their families' experiences of homelessness and describe how schools helped them survive(16:15)

HEAR Them: Youth Without Homes in New Mexico (5/22)

Six New Mexico teens shared their experiences and insights about homelessness. Three teens are unaccompanied youth--without parents/guardians involved in their lives. The other three are part of a family. (10:09)

Idaho Schools: Lifesaving Connection  (1/22)
4 women share their families' struggles and accomplishments, pointing to the importance of school support (18:30)

Families Experiencing Housing Instability in Idaho  
ID mothers share what school support meant to their families (6:50)

These women offer deep, heartfelt insights about the agonies of housing instability and the impact of support from their children's school communities. 
Invaluable lessons for all audiences. Perfect McKinney-Vento training tools.

Not Homeless Enough (8/21)

The agony of parents with no viable options in Madison and Dane County, WI (video 10 min)

Capital Failure -

Family Homelessness Surging (3/21)

See and hear this family's struggles being stuck in motels during CoVid in Raleigh, NC. (12-min)

Jamie's astute descriptions of her family's hardships
resonate with many families in similar situations. 
 Her textbook lesson that needs widespread sharing.
> More about the film, resources...
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