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Bookmark or Share- Why it’s so hard to end homelessness in AmericaScholars, healthcare workers, and homeless advocates agree that two major contributing factors are poverty and a lack of affordable housing, both stubbornly intractable societal challenges. But they add that hard-to-treat psychiatric issues and substance-use disorders also often underlie chronic homelessness.
- What Causes Homelessness? - National Alliance to End HomelessnessHealth problems can cause a person’s homelessness as well as be exacerbated by the experience. Housing is key to addressing the health needs of people experiencing homelessness. Many survivors of domestic violence become homeless when leaving an abusive relationship.
- Homelessness | Definition, Scope, & Causes | BritannicaHomelessness, the state of having no home or permanent residence. Few social problems are as visible as the plight of homeless people. Once almost invisible and easily ignored, homeless people are now a common sight in cities, suburbs, and even some rural areas.
- Homelessness in the U.S. hit a record high last year : NPRHomelessness in America spiked last year, reaching a record high, according to an annual count that provides a snapshot of one night in January. The report, released today by the...
- Homelessness And Health: Factors, Evidence, Innovations That Work, And ...On a single night in 2023, more than 653,000 people experienced homelessness in the United States. In this overview, we highlight structural and individual risk factors that can lead to...
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