There are many misconceptions about homelessness. Know the facts.
On any given night, approximately 750,000 men, women, and children are homeless in the US.
Homelessness is a problem that affects thousands of people across the United States. Many people are forced to live on the streets and in extreme poverty due to various circumstances. People who fall into homelessness face many barriers and obstacles that prevent them from having stability and a sense of comfort and security in their lives. Homelessness can affect anybody and everybody.
2. Facts About Homelessness and our Homeless Neighbors 2011
The Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County's 2011 homeless count in Hillsborough County, conducted on January 27, 2011
3. Poverty Challenge 2011
The Poverty Challenge is a 3-day consciousness-raising event about poverty in the greater Buffalo region. Those involved will attempt to keep to a poverty budget, making choices each day about food, personal care, transportation, and related costs on a limited budget to show solidarity with those in poverty who struggle with these choices every day.
4. 2011 Homeless Count Key Fact
As the lead agency for the Los Angeles Continuum of Care (CoC), the Los Angeles Homeless Services
Authority (LAHSA) conducts the homeless count every two years.The 2009 Count found an estimated 42,694 homeless people.
5. Chicago Alliance To End Homelessness
It is estimated that 10 to 15 percent of the people who enter Chicago’s homeless system could have maintained their housing with targeted financial assistance.
6. Coalition For the Homeless
There are 16,000 kids sleeping in NY homeless shelters tonight. Watch the Coalition's new ad depicting the true magnitu
