Post on 09-Jan-2016
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Helping the HomelessProviding the homeless with resources in times of need
Research
Research
1/5 67%
of homeless people in the U.S. have some sort of mental illness
378 K
people in Kansas City live in poverty
9 yrs
is the average age of a homeless person
in Missouri
increase of the homeless population in Kansas City from 2007
to 2012
200,000 are homeless
Out of the 590,000 people in the U.S. with mental illnesses,
356,000 in jail or prison
Contributing Factors
Mentalillness
Lack of education+
Results of Homelessness
Self medicating
Crowded prisons+
Poor physical health
+
38% of the homeless population abuse alcohol,
and 26% abuse drugs
is the average age of a homeless person
in Missouri
is the average age of a homeless person
in Missouri
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