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The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness is a 2018 book by Ryan Dowd that examines homelessness in libraries. Published by ALA Editions, it has been reviewed in several publications. Published by ALA Editions, it has been reviewed in several publications.
Veteran homelessness has declined by more than 55% since 2009, according to HUD, and similar progress can be made with the entire U.S. homeless population if resources are deployed similarly to ...
The U.S. is struggling to solve its homelessness crisis. The number of Americans living on the streets and in shelters is growing. In 2020 nearly 600,000 Americans were left without a home ...
Homelessness among veterans dropped to the lowest number on record, with nearly an 8% decrease – from 35,574 in 2023 to 32,882 in 2024, according to the report. Among unsheltered veterans, the ...
States with higher scores tend to have comprehensive plans to end homelessness, entities dedicated to youth homelessness, and laws that protect the rights and dignity of homeless youth. The index has noted an improvement in state scores over time, indicating a growing awareness and response to the issue of youth homelessness.
Oregon has seen an increase in its total homeless population consistently every year since 2010. In last three years specifically Oregon has seen a 98.5% increase 2021-2022, 22.5% increase 2020-2021, and a 13.1% increase 2019-2020. [4] Homeless people have found themselves unwelcome near businesses in Portland. [5]
There was a record 18% rise in homelessness in the U.S. in the last year, driven by factors like unaffordable housing, high inflation, systemic racism, natural disasters and rising immigration ...
Malcolm Gladwell, describing his The New Yorker article Million Dollar Murray: Why problems like homelessness may be easier to solve than to manage, stated that “[Mangano] was the Paul Revere of this new policy . . . traveled incessantly . . . making the argument that it is cheaper to solve homelessness than to treat homelessness, that the ...