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Ongoing challenges for families with children in grades 7-12
2:32:43
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Council Member Shahana Hanif concludes by highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by families with children in grades 7-12 due to shelter policies. She expresses concern about the instability these families face.
- Families with children in grades 7-12 are still required to move shelters every 60 days
- The council member emphasizes the difficulty for these families to achieve stability
- Concerns are raised about students' ability to heal from trauma and form lasting friendships
- The statement underscores the need for continued attention to this issue
Shahana Hanif
2:32:43
Know, seventh grade through twelfth grade, those families are still shuffling every sixty days.
2:32:50
I can't imagine, I just can't imagine these families are stable, that the students are healing from trauma or able to make long lasting friendships and and so much more.
2:33:01
Thank you.
Rita Joseph
2:33:02
Thank you.