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Elmo and child looking at a lake.

How to Talk to Kids about Tough Topics

Caring adults can help kids learn coping and resilience-building techniques to help them face tough challenges like divorce, foster care, grief, and more.

Nina gives Elmo and Lily a big hug.

Homelessness

Losing a home brings enormous challenges, but families are strong and, with the right support, can build a better future.

Sophia, Lily, and Elmo in painting smocks.

Talk About It: For Children Not Experiencing Homelessness

We all may be surprised by how many shelter-insecure people (both children and adults) are in our communities. Share age-appropriate, honest answers about homelessness for children who have not experienced it.

Homelessness
Ages 1–6
Sophia talking to Lily

Talk About It: For Children Experiencing Homelessness

Honest, age-appropriate ways to respond to children’s difficult questions.

Homelessness
Ages 1–6
We Got This storybook.

We Got This! Storybook

Show children some simple ways to feel safer and more secure.

Homelessness
Ages 1–6
Rosita hugging a child.

El hogar es...

Es importante tener ideas más amplias sobre lo que significa “hogar”.

Familias sin hogar
Ages 0–6
Sophia, Elmo and Liliy.

In the Classroom

School can provide great stability in the lives of children and families without permanent homes.

Homelessness
Ages 1–6
Parent and child playing basketball.

Promoting Healing Through Play in Shelters part 2

It’s not just the things you put into an environment that are important—a play space is made even more effective when adults interact with children in positive ways.

Homelessness
Ages 0–6
Abby and her frog doll.

Special-Special Comfort

The Sesame Street friends introduce their special comfort items.

Violence
Ages 0–6
Sophia making heart hands to Rosita.

Hooray for Hands

Hands remind us of the power of helping, sharing, and caring.

Violence
Ages 1–6
Sophia and Lily drawing a heart.

Dot to Dot

Meet Lily, a sweet, hopeful seven-year-old Muppet in housing transition.

Homelessness
Ages 1–6
Video on tablet with toddlers playing.

Promoting Healing Through Play in Shelters

You can enrich any space to create more opportunities for play—and healing.

Homelessness
Ages 0–6