The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness will hold a congressional briefing, “Exploring Child and Family Homelessness Across 50 States: the American Almanac of Family Homelessness,” on April 16. The briefing will be held at 9:30 am in room 2168 of the Rayburn House office building. Scheduled panelists are Dona Anderson and Matthew Adam of the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness; Joe Volk of Community Advocates; and Deborah Boone of the Parents and Students Succeed Project, Richland County School District One. Panelists will present information included in the American Almanac of Family Homelessness, which “provides a comprehensive state-by-state analysis on family homelessness statistics, policies, and programming.” Presenters will also discuss federal, state, and local policy initiatives aimed at ending family homelessness. Readers can RSVP for the briefing on this page.