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By: Gisselle Lyon and Peyton Fronek
Homelessness
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Causes:-Family problems
-Economic problems-Residential instability
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Consequences• Anxiety and depression
• Poor health and nutrition• Low self-esteem
• Obtaining education• Supporting themselves
emotionally and financially.
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Did you know?The homeless population is:
-42% African American -39% American-13% Hispanic
-4% Native American-2% Asian
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Why are children homeless?• Poverty
• Family disputes• Unemployment
• Eviction• Violence
• Lack of affordable housing
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Most Common Housing for Homeless: -Vehicles -Makeshift housing -Tents -Boxes -Caves -Boxcars
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Statistics:Of 23 cities surveyed… -94% of homeless people are single adults-4% are part of families-2% are unaccompanied minors
In Emergency Shelters…-70% are single adults-29% are part of families-1% are unaccompanied minors
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What Emotions Can Homelessness Cause?
• Much stress in your life• Makes you feel powerless• Makes you feel afraid if you don’t know what is
going to happen
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Homelessness Over the Years:• In the 1800’s, homeless people went to almshouses
• In 1987, 1.7 million had mental problems or couldn’t hold a job
• From 1987-1992, household healthcare payments rose to 56%• In 1995, over 37,000,000 Americans lived below poverty level• Also in 1995, San Francisco issued over 27,000 arrests and
citations
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WHO are Homeless?• Large proportion are teenagers
• Runaway or “throwaway” kids whose parents want nothing to do with them
• ½ of all homeless children in NYC are teens• 76% of homeless people in NYC are families with children• Teens are among the fastest growing homeless groups
• 135,000-400,000 veterans are homeless today• Over 70,000 homeless children don’t attend school
regularly• There are about 500 street kids in San Diego, CA
• 750,000 Americans are homeless on any particular night
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What happens to their life:• More years on the street means they become
less mobile• Drink more and worry less
• They scavenge, beg, and panhandle• Majority of homeless people would not say
they chose the lifestyle, but that it just happened to them
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Did you know?According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, young people are about 15-
20% and almost 1/2 experienced violence in their
homes.
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City Laws Against homelessness:
-5 out of 50 cities are named ‘meanest streets’ because of laws of homeless
residents on public property.
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Here are some stories…
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In the U.S...
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And life in a private shelter?
Not easy
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Here’s how YOU can help!
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You can help by simply CAREing:
-Contribute (food drives, money, etc.)-Advocate-Reach out (volunteering)-Educate
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Needed items include:• Clothing• In-kind services and materials• Household goods and other items• Books• Homeless “survival kits”
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So don’t turn away!HELP OUT!
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Bibliography:• Criswell, Sara Dixon. Homelessness. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 1998. Print. • "National Coalition for the Homeless - How You Can Help End
Homelessness." National Coalition for the Homeless. National Coalition for the Homeless, 27 Mar. 2012. Web. 06 Apr. 2012. <http://www.nationalhomeless.org/want_to_help/index.html>.
• O'Connor, Karen. Homeless Children. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 1989. Print. • "How Many People Experience Homelessness?" National Coalition for
the Homeless. National Coalition for the Homeless, 15 Dec. 2011. Web. 06 Apr. 2012. <http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/How_Many.html>.
• "Why Are People Homeless?" National Coalition for the Homeless. National Coalition for the Homeless, 27 Mar. 2012. Web. 06 Apr. 2012. <http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/why.html>.