Link to July 11 Wisconsin State Journal article.  (A Print First Initiative, which means you have to wait a day to read the article online.)

Excerpt: A small overflow homeless shelter established in 2008 has brought to light so many previously uncounted homeless families in Dane County that children are now equal in numbers to single men among those using shelter services. The increase adds to concerns about the long-term impact of poverty on a new generation of children growing up in unstable surroundings. In Dane County schools, the number of homeless students has nearly doubled in the last six years, mirroring a statewide trend.

Beware of some  broken links at this website.

Link to Wisconsin ServicePoint's Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), a computerized data collection tool specifically designed to capture client level systemwide information over time on the characteristics and service needs of men, women, and children experiencing homelessness.

Link to Wisconsin homeless shelters directory.  (Offered here with reservations.  A search of 'Madison' or 'Middleton' leads to a listing for the Interfaith Hospitality Network, which is now The Road Home.  Porchlight, and its affiliation with Grace Episcopal Church, is not included.)

Link to DPI overview of Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program.