25 Not-So-Fun Facts about Homelessness

25 Not-So-Fun Facts about Homelessness

Oftentimes homelessness starts with mental issues, post traumatic stress disorder, drug use, and disability. One possible reaction is to assume the Darwinist position. This would say that those who cannot provide for themselves will either go hungry or not have a...
Homeless Youth

Homeless Youth

“I believe there are huge numbers of people in this country who would be willing to have radical changes in our economic and social system in order to make it a more egalitarian society and do away with homelessness and hunger and clean up the environment. But...
Women and Families

Women and Families

“When we bear witness, when we become the situation — homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death — the right action arises by itself. We don’t have to worry about what to do. We don’t have to figure out solutions ahead of time. Peacemaking is...
What Is Homelessness?

What Is Homelessness?

One of the most important questions homelessness facts deal with is what being homeless actually means. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development: “There are four basic categories of homelessness: people who are living in a place not meant for human...
Lack of Affordable Housing

Lack of Affordable Housing

The most common cause of homelessness in the US is a lack of affordable housing units.  With the national minimum wage remaining well below the rate of inflation, and the gentrification of many formerly low-income areas, there is now a crisis in low-income housing....