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What America Believes About Homelessness

WEBThere is a direct line between how the public views homelessness and the policy choices leaders make. Many blame homelessness on the person experiencing it rather than the shortage of affordable housing, lack of a living wage, childhood trauma, expensive and inaccessible health care, or the countless other reasons that make a person vulnerable …

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What Impact Does Homelessness Have on Mental Health

WEBHomeless people may fear mental health professionals will have the same prejudices against people priced out of housing, leaving people who desperately want help in the cold. Invisible People’s founder, Mark Horvath, interviews people experiencing all types of homelessness. During these interviews, he asks people to share what their first

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Does Homelessness Put the Public’s Health at Risk

WEBHeat is especially dangerous to the 91% of homeless people living in cities, in which asphalt and concrete absorb heat and raise the temperature even higher. Air pollution. Those who suffer from poor health, as homeless people often do, are at an even greater risk of suffering illness or death due to poor air quality.

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Booted From The Army, He Spiraled. Now He Works To …

WEBA severe shortage of affordable housing and the tremendous cost of living in California are partly to blame. But it’s estimated that more than half of homeless veterans suffer from a mental illness, and 70% are affected by substance use disorder; often the two groups overlap.

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Health Care to Rural Homeless Camps: Street Medicine …

WEBHomelessness can be a harrowing experience that leaves people vulnerable and without access to basic healthcare. Street Medicine is an innovative approach to providing medical care in unconventional places, like the woods and under bridges, where homeless individuals have no other options. In this four-part series, Brett Feldman, Director of

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Broken Smiles: Let’s Talk Homelessness and Oral Health

WEB98% of shelter staff members cited dental care among the most significant unfilled needs of the homeless population. Homeless Americans are 12 times more likely to be stricken with oral health issues. 96% of homeless children require dental care they’re not receiving. We ran these numbers past Dr. Brown.

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How Homelessness Affects People

WEBThis can result in health challenges while homeless and exacerbate pre-existing conditions and disabilities. Being homeless can lead to increased chances of having: chronic pain. skin, foot, and dental problems. diseases and illnesses such as tuberculosis, hypertension, asthma, and diabetes. sexually transmitted diseases including HIV and AIDS.

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Effects Of Homelessness On Families

WEBShelters. A small minority of families who are homeless live in cars, on the streets, or in other places not fit for human habitation. This can be dangerous, incredibly uncomfortable, and in some places, illegal. Some families are “doubled up”, living with family or friends. It may mean that they are rolling out sleeping bags in hallways or

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When Homelessness Overburdens Hospitals, Taxpayers …

WEBAmidst a 17% tax hike in Ridley Park, PA, due to hospital debts, the unseen cost of homelessness emerges: taxpayers footing bills for healthcare overburdened by homelessness. NLIHC’s Sarah Saadian underscores the urgency to invest in housing solutions, emphasizing the link between homelessness and healthcare costs, urging …

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Study Reveals Encampment Sweeps Are Harmful to Homeless …

WEBThe study utilized data from San Francisco from September 2019 to January 2020. Researchers recruited 39 healthcare providers who worked with people experiencing homelessness (PEH), asking them open-ended questions to gather data on how their clients’ health was affected by street sweeps. According to the data, there was …

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The Homelessness Crisis: Challenging Misconceptions And …

WEBPoliticians are prioritizing criminalization over housing, exacerbating homelessness, while misconceptions about the crisis persist, fueled by influential figures like Elon Musk spreading misinformation to millions. Social media limitations further silence advocates, hindering efforts to educate the public.

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Why Do Homeless People with Mental Issues Stop

WEBThere are a few factors which make people who are homeless more likely to take care of their mental health: Being over the age of 40. Having a primary care doctor. Not abusing alcohol. These points give us clues about who is most at-risk for having poorly managed mental health symptoms.

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The Link Between Homelessness and Transgender People

WEBIn 2019, at least 25 known transgender people were murdered. Of the 25 killed transgender people, 91% were black. In 2020 so far, there have been 33 deaths of transgender people who were either fatally shot or killed by other violent means. The majority were Black and Latinx transgender women.

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Why Are So Many Seniors In Boston Becoming Homeless

WEBA surge in homelessness among Boston’s seniors is attributed to a scarcity of affordable housing and inadequate support systems. With rent hikes and insufficient programs exacerbating the issue, the crisis demands legislative action to streamline affordable housing development and enhance support for vulnerable older adults.

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Oklahoma Law Makes Public Camping And 'Refusing Assistance' A …

WEBOklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a new law in late April that prohibits “unauthorized camping” on public lands and creates a new misdemeanor charge for people experiencing homelessness who refuse assistance offered to them by a police officer. The bill, known as SB 1854, allows police officers to remove encampments from places like …

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Miami Homeless Man Arrested For Sleeping On The Sidewalk

WEBAleksey, who has a degree in electrical engineering, shares his heart-wrenching journey from stability to homelessness. For over ten months, Aleksey has battled the harsh realities of life on the streets of Miami after losing his job and home. Despite his relentless efforts to find work and rebuild his life, the challenges of homelessness have

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