Picture collected from the website Housing Families First
Factors that contribute to a person becoming homeless
- Poverty
- Lack of affordable housing
- Job loss
- Lack of health care
- Mental illness
- Substance abuse
- Domestic violence
(These are some factors; however, the factors are not limited to this list)
Factors found from Front Steps website, article titled U.S. Homelessness Facts
10 Facts about Homeless- According to Huffington Post
- Over half a million people are homeless
- One quarter of homeless people are children
- Tens of thousands of veterans are homeless
- Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness among women
- Many people are homeless because they cannot afford rent
- There are fewer places for poor people to rent than before
- In the last few years millions have lost their homes
- The government does not help as much as you think
- One in five homeless people suffers from untreated severe mental illness
- Cities are increasingly making homelessness a crime
Facts from Huffington Post blog post: 10 Facts about Homelessness
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