Single adults comprise the most visible category of homelessness, but families with young children are equally in need and at risk, according to Paul Monge, policy director at Compass Family Services. Monge discusses how the family services program evaluates a family’s needs so it can determine what resources and programs are appropriate.

And so what we do, being the front door, is any family experiencing homelessness or housing instability can come to us.” — Paul Monge, Compass Family Services policy director

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Homelessness affects single adults as well as families. Photo by Judith Calson // Public Press

I host and report for “Civic,” a San Francisco public affairs radio show and podcast from the Public Press. I've been a multimedia reporter and producer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've reported on housing, health, immigration and homelessness for local news site Mission Local and produced conversations about local, regional and national current affairs for “Your Call,” a live call-in program on KALW-FM public radio.