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In 2023, the Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found Hardee, Hendry and Highlands counties had the second-highest rate of ...
Health conditions, such as substance use and mental illness, can increase people's susceptibility to homelessness. Conversely, homelessness can cause further health issues, due to constant exposure to environmental threats such as violence and communicable diseases.
Criminalizing encampments causes more harm to vulnerable communities New apartments can be seen from across the site of a long-standing homeless encampment underneath the Jefferson Street Bridge ...
The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of ...
Homelessness, also known as houselessness or being unhoused or unsheltered, is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and functional housing.It includes living on the streets, moving between temporary accommodation with family or friends, living in boarding houses with no security of tenure, [1] and people who leave their homes because of civil conflict and are refugees within their country.
Homeless man sleeping in 37°F weather at the Colorado Supreme Court Building. Homelessness is a growing problem in the State of Colorado, as the state's population grows. 0.2–0.3% of Coloradans or people who live there are homeless on a given night. Denver and Colorado Springs have the largest homeless communities.
Homelessness in Tarrant County spiked about 50 percent from 2021 to 2022. About 43 percent of those experiencing homelessness were Black. Why did homelessness skyrocket in 2022?
According to 2020 studies, the number of homeless students had reached its highest level in the last ten years. More than 1.5 million students live with their families or acquaintances due to the loss of their homes. According to the National Homeless Education Center, 7% of homeless students live in abandoned buildings or cars. [3]