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Sunday, January 11, 2015
5 Mind-Blowing Facts About Homelessness in the U.S.
5 Mind-Blowing Facts About Homelessness in the U.S.
Stereotypes about homelessness in the U.S. abound, including the reasons for homelessness and the demographics of those who are homeless. While there are a multitude of causes, the following five facts highlight significant factors that many are unaware of and also put a new light on those who are most affected by this persistent epidemic.
1. Over one-third of homeless people are children.
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/who.html
In fact, the average age of a homeless person in the U.S. is nine years old. While a good portion of the homeless under 18 are homeless in tandem with their parents or a single parent, this is not always the case.http://goldiesplace.org/homeless-facts/
Many homeless teens are turned out by their parents for various reasons, including for coming out. In fact, 20 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, another major cause for homelessness among LGBTQ youth is fleeing sexual assault, for which they are at an increased risk, specifically twice before the age of 12.
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/lgbtq.html
For these LGBTQ teens on the street without a family or support system, they are 7.4 times more likely to be the victims of sexual violence than heterosexual youth. Sadly, over half of LGBTQ youth, 62 percent, commit suicide; heterosexual youth have a suicide rate of 29 percent.
2. About half of homeless women and children are fleeing domestic abuse.
When homelessness is a better option than staying home, you know there’s something wrong. In a 2005 study, domestic violence was the leading cause of homelessness among women and children in half of the cities examined. According to the 2013 Thurston County Homeless Point-in-Time Census Report, an issue specifically affecting those fleeing domestic abuse is the inability to stay with friends or family, for fear that their attackers will find out where they are. To these women and children, the street is their safest place.http://goldiesplace.org/homeless-facts/
http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/sscp/PDF/2013PITCensusReportforThurstonCounty.pdf
3. Most people are homeless for less than two months.
In fact, two-thirds of homeless are off the street within two months according to a 2007 report by the National Symposium on Homelessness Research. What this reveals is that the stereotype that most of the homeless want or choose to be homeless, or that they are too lazy to pull themselves out of their situation, is not backed by reality.http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/homelessness/symposium07/caton/
4. Up to 25 percent of homeless people are employed.
The general public: “Get a job.”
About one-quarter of homeless people: “I already did.”
What this statistic shows is that getting a job is only part of the battle of getting off the streets. The cost of being homeless is staggering, as writer William Bonnie noted after suddenly finding himself homeless in 2009 after his roommate’s rent checks bounced. Even though he never went without full-time income during his period of homelessness, it took him months before he could save up enough money to get into a new place, citing the surprising costs of getting his basic needs met without a home.
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/who.html
http://www.cracked.com/article_20720_7-things-no-one-tells-you-about-being-homeless.html
Not only does it cost money to make food without a kitchen, find a shower without a bathroom or pass the time without access to things like electricity, it takes up a lot of time — time that could be spent finding a job. See: opportunity cost.http://www.investopedia.com/terms/o/opportunitycost.asp
5. Many people become addicts after becoming homeless, not before.
A common-held belief is that most homeless people are drug addicts or alcoholics. The statistics don’t lie; in a 2003 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration study, it was found that 38 percent of homeless were alcoholics, and 26 percent were addicted to other substances. However, something that many people don’t realize is that addiction often follows as a result of the despair and hopelessness that comes with homelessness. The study also stated that homeless people often feel social pressure to begin doing drugs in order to be accepted within the homeless community.http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/addiction.pdf
These five facts show that the causes of homelessness are complex and that it’s erroneous to write them off as laziness, personal choice or even the unintended consequence of personal choice. Less than six percent in the U.S. are homeless by choice. The sooner the real-life roots of homelessness are recognized, the sooner real-life solutions can be formulated and put into place.
http://goldiesplace.org/homeless-facts/
America today: There are a lot of good people who are homeless - video proof
A social experiment investigating how homeless people spend the money that generous souls send their way has sparked a glimmer of light in an otherwise dark age. A video crew in California recently captured one homeless man's heartwarmingly good deeds after being given $100, proving that there are still good people in this world who live from a position of self-sacrifice rather than greed.
Prankster Josh Paler Lin recently went undercover with his camera team to follow a homeless man begging next to a freeway on-ramp, to whom he gave $100. Expecting the man to use the money on booze after he was seen stepping foot into a nearby liquor store, Lin and his crew were shocked to observe the man going around a city park handing out food to other homeless individuals, who it was later found didn't even know him.
After filming the man in secret from afar for a few hours, Lin decided to approach him to apologize and explain the situation. The man, surprised to see Lin again, gave him a big hug and thanked him for his generosity. He proceeded to explain how, despite not having a home or much money himself, he gets great joy from sharing with others in need.
"There's things money can't buy," the man explained on camera in the video below.
"I get happiness out of what I'm doing," he said.
Some homeless people really are down on their luck and in legitimate need
Amazed by the man's sincere transparency, Lin attempted to give him even more money, which he initially resisted. After reluctantly accepting it, the man proceeded to tell his sobering story, which in all reality could happen to any one of us given the perfect storm of harrowing circumstances.
"Basically, I was living with my parents," he explained to Lin.
"My stepdad had cancer, and they had hospice... but the insurance only pays so much. I quit working because I had to be available. So he passed away, and then two weeks later my mother passed away from kidney failure. The building they're in is being sold, the condo, and I all of a sudden found myself homeless. That's been like four months now."
It can be easy to just disregard all beggars or homeless people with stories that don't really seem to pan out as liars or just lazy. But in this case, a man ran into legitimate problems in his life, seemingly all outside of his control, and was left with nothing as a result. And yet, despite all this, he still believes in helping others, even when he has little or nothing left for himself.
"There's a lot of people that are just victims of circumstance, and they didn't go homeless because they're lazy... it could be a divorce, one thing leads to another," added the man. "A man sells his boat, his home, everything and all of a sudden he's got no money... there's a lot of good people that are homeless."
Homelessness is a growing epidemic in America today, with up to 25 percent of homeless people employed but not making enough money to have a place to live. More than 33 percent of homeless people are actually children -- the average age of a homeless person is nine years old -- and roughly half of all homeless women and children are homeless because they are fleeing domestic abuse.
More facts on homelessness are available here:
TheAntiMedia.org.
Sources:
http://www.thedailysheeple.com
http://youtube.com
http://theantimedia.org
Veterans Project
Please forward this to as many of your contacts that you can and ask them to support this cause and to forward it to their contacts as well.
Veterans project is nonprofit organization, public partnership dedicated to enhancing services for economically disadvantaged individuals and families , including the homeless, veterans, and at risk youth. In 2013 veterans project was founded and has taken the leadership role to provide services to help families move from poverty to economic mobility. Our hope is that through our program and services those who are impoverished will find sufficient resources for education, health and wellness, spiritual direction, and ultimately economic mobility and self-sufficiency.Knowledge, Education for Your Success
There are many reasons Veterans can become homeless, including poverty, lack of support from family or friends, substance use, or mental health challenges that may develop or worsen as a result of trauma they experience while serving. Veterans Project is committed to meeting the needs of every Veteran. Comprehensive, individualized care including health care, housing assistance, job training, and education can help Veterans secure safe, stable housing and achieve self-sufficiency.
The 2014 Point-in-Time (PIT) count revealed that there were approximately 49,933 homeless Veterans on a single night in January 2014 in the United States. For the Veterans Project, even one Veteran without safe and stable housing is one too many.and that is why veterans project was started to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Please click on our paypal link below and give what you can…$20, $50, $100 or more if you can. I thank you and hope to keep going with you spreading the word.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=EPGJ7C6GYDJN4&lc=US&item_name=The%20veteran%27s%20Project¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted
All funds raised will go to All funds raised from this campaign go to Food .clothing help with housing ,child care medical expenses,Identification cards and transportation to and from work and medical treatment
Email @ veteransproject@yahoo.com
Or Mail your Donation to 501 Buena Vista st, suite #2, Barstow,Ca 92311
Care of Suzanne D Button Project manager
If you would like to have contact directly with a vet in need and make your donation directly to that vet please let use know and we will provide you with names of those in need many are homeless and the address above is being used to help many establish a foundation
On any given day we the people have some 300,000 veterans on the streets of America Every day, 22 veterans take their own lives. That's a suicide every 65 minutes. As shocking as the number is, it may actually be higher. WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN ASSIST MANY MANY MORE
Stereotypes about homelessness in the U.S. abound, including the reasons for homelessness and the demographics of those who are homeless. While there are a multitude of causes, the following five facts highlight significant factors that many are unaware of and also put a new light on those who are most affected by this persistent epidemic.
1. Over one-third of homeless people are children.
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/who.html
In fact, the average age of a homeless person in the U.S. is nine years old. While a good portion of the homeless under 18 are homeless in tandem with their parents or a single parent, this is not always the case.http://goldiesplace.org/homeless-facts/
Many homeless teens are turned out by their parents for various reasons, including for coming out. In fact, 20 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, another major cause for homelessness among LGBTQ youth is fleeing sexual assault, for which they are at an increased risk, specifically twice before the age of 12.
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/lgbtq.html
For these LGBTQ teens on the street without a family or support system, they are 7.4 times more likely to be the victims of sexual violence than heterosexual youth. Sadly, over half of LGBTQ youth, 62 percent, commit suicide; heterosexual youth have a suicide rate of 29 percent.
2. About half of homeless women and children are fleeing domestic abuse.
When homelessness is a better option than staying home, you know there’s something wrong. In a 2005 study, domestic violence was the leading cause of homelessness among women and children in half of the cities examined. According to the 2013 Thurston County Homeless Point-in-Time Census Report, an issue specifically affecting those fleeing domestic abuse is the inability to stay with friends or family, for fear that their attackers will find out where they are. To these women and children, the street is their safest place.http://goldiesplace.org/homeless-facts/
http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/sscp/PDF/2013PITCensusReportforThurstonCounty.pdf
3. Most people are homeless for less than two months.
In fact, two-thirds of homeless are off the street within two months according to a 2007 report by the National Symposium on Homelessness Research. What this reveals is that the stereotype that most of the homeless want or choose to be homeless, or that they are too lazy to pull themselves out of their situation, is not backed by reality.http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/homelessness/symposium07/caton/
4. Up to 25 percent of homeless people are employed.
The general public: “Get a job.”
About one-quarter of homeless people: “I already did.”
What this statistic shows is that getting a job is only part of the battle of getting off the streets. The cost of being homeless is staggering, as writer William Bonnie noted after suddenly finding himself homeless in 2009 after his roommate’s rent checks bounced. Even though he never went without full-time income during his period of homelessness, it took him months before he could save up enough money to get into a new place, citing the surprising costs of getting his basic needs met without a home.
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/who.html
http://www.cracked.com/article_20720_7-things-no-one-tells-you-about-being-homeless.html
Not only does it cost money to make food without a kitchen, find a shower without a bathroom or pass the time without access to things like electricity, it takes up a lot of time — time that could be spent finding a job. See: opportunity cost.http://www.investopedia.com/terms/o/opportunitycost.asp
5. Many people become addicts after becoming homeless, not before.
A common-held belief is that most homeless people are drug addicts or alcoholics. The statistics don’t lie; in a 2003 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration study, it was found that 38 percent of homeless were alcoholics, and 26 percent were addicted to other substances. However, something that many people don’t realize is that addiction often follows as a result of the despair and hopelessness that comes with homelessness. The study also stated that homeless people often feel social pressure to begin doing drugs in order to be accepted within the homeless community.http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/addiction.pdf
These five facts show that the causes of homelessness are complex and that it’s erroneous to write them off as laziness, personal choice or even the unintended consequence of personal choice. Less than six percent in the U.S. are homeless by choice. The sooner the real-life roots of homelessness are recognized, the sooner real-life solutions can be formulated and put into place.
http://goldiesplace.org/homeless-facts/
America today: There are a lot of good people who are homeless - video proof
A social experiment investigating how homeless people spend the money that generous souls send their way has sparked a glimmer of light in an otherwise dark age. A video crew in California recently captured one homeless man's heartwarmingly good deeds after being given $100, proving that there are still good people in this world who live from a position of self-sacrifice rather than greed.
Prankster Josh Paler Lin recently went undercover with his camera team to follow a homeless man begging next to a freeway on-ramp, to whom he gave $100. Expecting the man to use the money on booze after he was seen stepping foot into a nearby liquor store, Lin and his crew were shocked to observe the man going around a city park handing out food to other homeless individuals, who it was later found didn't even know him.
After filming the man in secret from afar for a few hours, Lin decided to approach him to apologize and explain the situation. The man, surprised to see Lin again, gave him a big hug and thanked him for his generosity. He proceeded to explain how, despite not having a home or much money himself, he gets great joy from sharing with others in need.
"There's things money can't buy," the man explained on camera in the video below.
"I get happiness out of what I'm doing," he said.
Some homeless people really are down on their luck and in legitimate need
Amazed by the man's sincere transparency, Lin attempted to give him even more money, which he initially resisted. After reluctantly accepting it, the man proceeded to tell his sobering story, which in all reality could happen to any one of us given the perfect storm of harrowing circumstances.
"Basically, I was living with my parents," he explained to Lin.
"My stepdad had cancer, and they had hospice... but the insurance only pays so much. I quit working because I had to be available. So he passed away, and then two weeks later my mother passed away from kidney failure. The building they're in is being sold, the condo, and I all of a sudden found myself homeless. That's been like four months now."
It can be easy to just disregard all beggars or homeless people with stories that don't really seem to pan out as liars or just lazy. But in this case, a man ran into legitimate problems in his life, seemingly all outside of his control, and was left with nothing as a result. And yet, despite all this, he still believes in helping others, even when he has little or nothing left for himself.
"There's a lot of people that are just victims of circumstance, and they didn't go homeless because they're lazy... it could be a divorce, one thing leads to another," added the man. "A man sells his boat, his home, everything and all of a sudden he's got no money... there's a lot of good people that are homeless."
Homelessness is a growing epidemic in America today, with up to 25 percent of homeless people employed but not making enough money to have a place to live. More than 33 percent of homeless people are actually children -- the average age of a homeless person is nine years old -- and roughly half of all homeless women and children are homeless because they are fleeing domestic abuse.
More facts on homelessness are available here:
TheAntiMedia.org.
Sources:
http://www.thedailysheeple.com
http://youtube.com
http://theantimedia.org
Veterans Project
Please forward this to as many of your contacts that you can and ask them to support this cause and to forward it to their contacts as well.
Veterans project is nonprofit organization, public partnership dedicated to enhancing services for economically disadvantaged individuals and families , including the homeless, veterans, and at risk youth. In 2013 veterans project was founded and has taken the leadership role to provide services to help families move from poverty to economic mobility. Our hope is that through our program and services those who are impoverished will find sufficient resources for education, health and wellness, spiritual direction, and ultimately economic mobility and self-sufficiency.Knowledge, Education for Your Success
There are many reasons Veterans can become homeless, including poverty, lack of support from family or friends, substance use, or mental health challenges that may develop or worsen as a result of trauma they experience while serving. Veterans Project is committed to meeting the needs of every Veteran. Comprehensive, individualized care including health care, housing assistance, job training, and education can help Veterans secure safe, stable housing and achieve self-sufficiency.
The 2014 Point-in-Time (PIT) count revealed that there were approximately 49,933 homeless Veterans on a single night in January 2014 in the United States. For the Veterans Project, even one Veteran without safe and stable housing is one too many.and that is why veterans project was started to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Please click on our paypal link below and give what you can…$20, $50, $100 or more if you can. I thank you and hope to keep going with you spreading the word.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=EPGJ7C6GYDJN4&lc=US&item_name=The%20veteran%27s%20Project¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted
All funds raised will go to All funds raised from this campaign go to Food .clothing help with housing ,child care medical expenses,Identification cards and transportation to and from work and medical treatment
Email @ veteransproject@yahoo.com
Or Mail your Donation to 501 Buena Vista st, suite #2, Barstow,Ca 92311
Care of Suzanne D Button Project manager
If you would like to have contact directly with a vet in need and make your donation directly to that vet please let use know and we will provide you with names of those in need many are homeless and the address above is being used to help many establish a foundation
On any given day we the people have some 300,000 veterans on the streets of America Every day, 22 veterans take their own lives. That's a suicide every 65 minutes. As shocking as the number is, it may actually be higher. WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN ASSIST MANY MANY MORE
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