FPM Volunteer Orientation_2023
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Supporting Children in Shelter<br />
A few key statistics about children and homelessness:<br />
The average age of a child<br />
in our shelter is only 6<br />
years old.<br />
In the 2020-2021 school<br />
year, 19,954 students<br />
experienced homelessness<br />
in Massachusetts.*<br />
Children without homes are<br />
more likely to suffer from<br />
chronic illness and hunger.**<br />
*Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless **American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013.<br />
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