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About the Issues

• More than 1 in 3 women will be in an abusive relationship in their lifetimes, 1 in 3 men will be in an abusive relationship in their lifetime, and 1 in 2 trans or nonbinary people will be in an abusive relationship in their lifetime.
• Intimate partner violence is a leading cause of homelessness, especially among women and families.
• Adults and children in families make up about 30 percent of the homeless population.
• Learn more about the issues.

Resources for Healthy Relationships

• Resources for youth and young adults
• Resources for adults, parents, and caregivers

Children’s Books

On topics related to healthy relationships:

• See list

On homelessness:

• Home by Tonya Lippert PhD
• Mango’s Quest by Ralph da Costa Nunez with Robyn Schwartz
• Cooper’s Tale by Ralph da Costa Nunez with Willow Schrager
• Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
• A Place to Stay: A Shelter Story by Erin Gunti
• A Shelter in Our Car by Monica Gunning
• Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting

On being a good neighbor:

• Kindness Makes Us Strong by Sophie Beer
• Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson
• Stone Soup, a folk tale retold by many authors
• The Three Questions by Jon J. Muth
• Many Shapes of Clay: A Story of Healing Hardcover by Kenesha Sneed
• Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids and Bucket Filling from A to Z: The Key to Being Happy by Carol McCloud
• The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig

On race, gender, and equity:

• Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race by Megan Madison and Jessica Ralli
• Being You: A First Conversation About Gender by Megan Madison and Jessica Ralli
• Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder

For Adults

• See list of books related to healthy relationships and violence prevention
• Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
• Color of Law by Richard Rothstein
• Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land