Who are the homeless? The Armed Forces represent a large portion of the homeless population in America (roughly 20-25%). Most people don’t consider the factors that contribute to homelessness such as mental illness or armed forces veterans suffering from their own trauma etc. Far too many veterans are homeless in the united state a number that staggers around 130,000 to 200,000 on any given day representing between one fourth and one fifth of all homeless (National Coalition for the Homeless, 2007). Why negative stereotypes have been created for the homeless?
The growing epidemic of homelessness affected Dallas. According to estimates, 14,000 homeless were on the streets in the year of 1986 with 40 to 60 percent of them having mental problems (November 23, 1986). On a typical day, 4,000 homeless have to compete for only 1,400 shelter beds (November 27, 1986). Thousands of others are on the verge of being homeless by being a rent check away from losing their homes. The government of Dallas became frugal with their spending due to funding.
This causes thousands of people to become homeless and displaced. Also, not every household had flood insurance, so then FEMA stepped in to assist these people. This process of FEMA stepping in to help people in need of emergency help is very expensive. Government funds are used to give people mobile homes to live in and money to help fix their destroyed homes. Insurance companies were pounded after the storm with many insurance claims due to all the flooding and wind damage.
According to FEMA reports, in September 26, 2005, they have already approved 265,000 applications for temporary housing payments. Eventually, many families will resettle back into their homes or even join in new communities, but regardless, families and communities have been dramatically transformed by the storm. Additionally, Hurricane Katrina has made one of the poorest areas in the United States even poorer. According to geographical analysis by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood and damage assessments and year 2000 Census data, The CRS estimates that of the people to have been displaced by the hurricane, about half lived in New Orleans. Due to the city’s social composition, the storm most heavily impacted the poor and African Americans, who were less likely to have connected to the workforce and were educationally disadvantaged.
Everything that they said, he believed. It came to the point where Nathaniel had to run away and thus became homeless. As in The Soloist, homelessness is a big issue in Los Angeles, CA. Although many steps have been taken to decrease the number of homeless people, I don’t think that will ever be enough. Homelessness is a big issue in the United States.
RUNNING HEAD: The Concept of Programming Reengineering Mayor Schell’s Zero Homeless Family Pledge PAD500 May 15, 2012 Introduction The problem with homelessness in America has grown significantly. It’s a dilemma that can strike anyone when you least expect it. They are about 40% of people who are homeless. Rural areas the largest groups of homeless people are families, single mothers, and children. In a 1998 survey of 30 cities, it was found that the homeless population was 53% African-American, 35% Caucasian, 12% Hispanic, 4% Native-American, and 3% Asian (Study, 1998).
Vulnerable Populations Anamarie Donegan BSHS/302 March 21, 2011 Monique Foster Vulnerable Populations There are many different populations in society today. Many of these populations face more challenges than others. One such population is the homeless population. “There are 671,859 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in the United States” (National Alliance to End Homelessness). In this paper, the topic of discussion will be the vulnerable state of homeless people and how critical thinking is used to identify the causes of problems or issues for this population.
Analysis: Homelessness HUS4561 Social Problems and Policy Simona Jones-Bain November 17, 2012 St. Petersburg College Analysis: Homelessness Social Problem: Homelessness in Pinellas County Statistics. Homelessness has been a social problem worldwide for decades; however, the homelessness in Pinellas County has been an ever growing concern for city leaders. In 2011 the homeless population in Pinellas County was nearing about 8,000 (Point in time [PIT], 2011). This number includes homeless persons who were sheltered, unsheltered, from school data, and law enforcement (PIT, 2011). In 2009, the homeless population was 6,300(Pinellas County Health and Human Services [PCHHS, 2012).
Another example that happened in the United States was hurricane Katrina. This hurricane wiped out a town that left many people stranded and homeless, needing others assistance to get by. With these natural disasters comes millions of dollars for relief funds and the millions of dollars it takes to get that city and the people in it back and
Homelessness In America In today’s society many are experiencing homelessness. I believe homelessness in not only affecting the ones that are homeless but us as a nation in general. Due to the economical state and rising unemployment rates, homelessness is not only affecting some but many. It is affecting our nation economically, our society, and most importantly our children. According to the National Alliance To End Homelessness it states: “That approximately 600,000 families and 1.35 million children are homeless” (http://www.endhomelessness.org).