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Educating homeless parents on the importance of early childhood education

The idea is to get young children who are living in shelters into early childhood education programs such as Early Head Start.

Chelsie Powell and her six-month-old daughter Sophia Powell, both of whom are homeless, meet with childhood development experts at the People's Emergency Center in West Philadelphia to discuss the importance of early childhood education.
Chelsie Powell and her six-month-old daughter Sophia Powell, both of whom are homeless, meet with childhood development experts at the People's Emergency Center in West Philadelphia to discuss the importance of early childhood education.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer