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.
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). In June 1998, Mayor Schell spoke to the media to address the needs of homeless families and single women in Seattle. He felt that they should address this as a major emergency that affects our society. He noted that as Americans we need to come together to generate solutions to end a growing epidemic of homeless people. This analysis will address Mayor Schell’s zero homeless strategy for the people of Seattle (Ensign & Panke, 2002).
They help some of the UK's most disadvantaged people. For older people, reasons for being homeless vary enormously, 37% - Parents, family, or friends no longer willing or able to accommodate, 20% - Loss of private dwelling, including tied accommodation, 19% - Breakdown of relationship with partner, 4% - Mortgage arrears, 2% - Rent arrears and 18% - for other reasons. Homelessness is not just about the people that the public sees and thinks about – principally “rough sleepers” living on the streets – but the whole range of people who lack a home. Homeless young people face a range of complex problems. For example, in 2012 more than 40% were not in education, employment or training.
The criminal activity stems from the homeless person basic needs not being met such as: shelter, food and clothes (Charmard, 2010). The cost associated with criminal activity for a homeless person can range from $15,000 to $20,000 a night for tax payers (National Alliance to End Homelessness [NAEH], 2012). This cost does not include other fees that can occur such as: police, court fees and public defender fees which are also funded by the tax payers (NAEH,
Disabilities Empowerment Outreach Project Proposed Submitted to MARY KAY FOUNDATION By Joann Sanders, Executive Director and CEO New Mercies Open Arms of Lawrenceville 696 East 99th Street Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Tel: 678-851-7759 Fax: 678-451-5820 Email: jrsaunders@nmoa.org Executive Summary Currently in Gwinnett County population of 470,023, New Mercies Open Arms (NMOA) is the only emergency shelter housing for homeless people. Our community also has proportionately more homeless people than 33 other cities surveyed by the 2004 U.S. Conference of Mayors. This study revealed also that the requests for emergency shelter increased by 7% and continues to rise each year. Furthermore, according to the study lack of affordable
According to Rehab International, a non-profit organization aimed to help individuals and their loved ones find treatment programs for addiction, an estimated 2.5 million Americans have a gambling addiction with more than eighty percent of the U.S. population reported gambling at one point. Many people who excessively gamble feel that the urge is too great to resist. They feel that they cannot give up on all the time, money, and emotion devoted towards it. Furthermore, gamblers strongly believe that either their system will pay off, their luck will change, or the only way out of a difficult situation. However, that is not the case as gambling is a compulsion that can have devastating consequences for all those involved.
According surveys, I think high unemployment rate and low employment rate, mental illness and domestic violence can cause people becoming homeless in America. Poverty is closely linked to homeless. Poverty due to high employment rate and low employment rate can trap individuals and can lead to homelessness. Although the United States is recovering from the worst financial crisis in 2008 since the Great Depression, there are still many homeless people suffering from the crisis. Many homeless people who have jobs and can't avoid homelessness, escaping homelessness is virtually impossible for those without a job.
Housing assistance can make the difference between stable housing, precarious housing, or no housing at all. However, the demand for assisted housing clearly exceeds the supply; only about one third of poor renter households receive a housing subsidy from the federal, state, or a local government. Another cause, is domestic violence, battered women who live in poverty are often forced to choose between abusive relationships and homelessness. Approximately 63% of homeless women have experienced domestic violence in their adult lives. The most apparent cause is addiction, alcohol and drug abuse statistics are disproportionately high among the homeless population.
Upon these thoughts I began to ask myself the question is it the community's fault and is the community around us responsible for helping these people get back on their feet and restoring their life? It is almost impossible to keep track of the homeless population, partly because they are difficult to find and because it isn’t something for a country to be proud, so it isn’t an issue that gets enough attention. Never the less, homeless people do exist and they are found all over the world. Even though India has the largest number, with 70 million homeless people, this is just 10 percent of its population. There are many contributing factors to becoming homeless.
“A Modest Proposal” Social Satire Essay People question why some people tend to be homeless. Well most of the time it’s because they can’t afford a home to stay in. In many cases homeless people live out in the street with no protection from the predators that lurk outside. The lucky ones get shelter and barley survive. Los Angeles has the highest number of homeless people in the United States, estimated at 73,000 in 2008.