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About Us

HEAR US is a unique, effective national nonprofit organization dedicated to giving voice and visibility to children and youth experiencing homelessness.

HEAR US believes that:

Young people and parents experiencing homelessness are effective spokespersons. See our extensive list of HEAR US videos.
Caring people across the country are willing advocates for systemic change. SEE COMPASSION EPIDEMIC
Valuable tools to foster understanding of homeless families will enlighten those unaware-policy makers, educators, and the public. SEE PROJECTS
Shining a light on issues facing homeless families and youth is the best way to raise awareness and encourage local, state and national solutions. SEE on the edge: Family Homelessness in America
Children can learn about homelessness and help. See It's About the Children
Babies and toddlers in homeless situations must receive significant help (and their families need housing & services). Learn why in the HEAR US film, Littlest Nomads.
Children and youth deserve the opportunity to thrive. HEAR US offers inspiration and activities in Yay Babies! Yay Kids!

HEAR US Inc. is a 501(c)(3) corporation dependent on donations and grants to support our unique and essential mission.

Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. (FEIN 32-0155105)

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?
HEAR US has plenty of powerful videos and books.
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The Charlie Book: 60 Ways to Help Homeless Kids

by Diana Bowman

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GET the HEAR US Book: "The Charlie Book: 60 Ways to Help Homeless Kids."
ARRANGEa showing of My Own Four Walls, on the edgeor other HEAR US videos in your community.
MEET with your local, state government representatives and/or Member of Congress to share My Own Four Walls and/or on the edge to relate your concerns about homeless families and teens.
MY OWN FOUR WALLStells the story of homelessness in a way that nothing else does.
on the edge: Family Homelessness in America, the HEAR US film which has aired on PBS, illuminates the world of homeless women.
Littlest Nomads is a HEAR US film that calls attention to the mostly ignored homeless baby and toddler population.
Find all the HEAR US videos here.

The HEAR US mission is to give voice and visibility to children and youth experiencing homelessness.

This organization produces poignant films and books that are used by educators, social service personnel and other audiences to call attention to the invisible crisis of millions of families with children and young people who struggle without a place to call home.

HEAR US addresses audiences at conferences, university and college students, and a variety of gatherings to foster a greater understanding of homelessness.
HEAR US joins with like-minded organizations to inform public policy based on what the experts--those experiencing homelessness--think is needed.
HEAR US also facilitates media connections for homeless families/youth, and is quite active on social media, shining a light on the need to repair the torn safety net that leaves millions--babies, toddlers, school kids, teens and young adults, and adults-- on the streets.

Since 2005, HEAR US has been a national force advocating for families and youth experiencing homelessness.

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HEAR US has made statewide McKinney-Vento films for:

Texas, Kansas, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Hawaii, New Mexico, North Carolina

Filming also in:

Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
New York, California, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan,
New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Vermont, Wisconsin, Tennessee

DDN Colorful camera My contribution to our nation's conundrum of family homelessness is HEAR US.
Our videos, books and presentations illuminate the magnitude of this issue. The greater the understanding of how many babies, toddlers, children and youth are without a place to call home, the more enlightened our response will be. That’s the theory. And it tends to work in most places.
Diane D. Nilan
Founder/President
HEAR US Inc.