The Invisible Homeless
The Invisible Homeless
Thesis
The invisible homeless are a category of people that often go unnoticed. However, there are reasons for their homelessness and two common fallacies associated with them.
Introduction
Hi, my name is Heather and I 'm going to talk to you about the homeless, in fact, the invisible homeless. As you may remember, you were handed a survey that asked you to describe what you thought was a description of someone who was homeless. Many people, including a majority of you, describe the homeless as lazy, smelly and dirty. I thought so too, until I became one of them. I learned that there was an entire group of homeless that could easily be ignored or even missed. I was a very young mother of a six-month-old child who, through no fault of her own, lost her home and had to live in her car. I was one of the lucky few who had some resources and was extremely creative in ways to meet most of our needs. Homelessness is a very real problem, even though we don 't always see it. According to NowheretoLayHisHead.com, the estimated number of people in the United States who were homeless for any period of time in any given year is 3.5 million people. That 's a lot of people. That is almost equal to the population of Los Angeles (pop 3.7 mil.). Today, I 'd like to discuss why some of these people are invisible, the reasons they 've become homeless and two common fallacies associated with them. My first point is …
Body
I. The invisible homeless are a category of people that often go unnoticed because of the places they end up laying their heads at night. A. They have vehicle to stay in such as a car or a recreational vehicle, which they then park in dark and/or remote areas where they may go unseen. 1. This may be just overnight or for many nights. They also can park their recreational vehicles and cars at some 24-hour discount grocery stores. 2. Also according to NowheretoLayHisHead.com, the percentage of homeless people who
Thesis
The invisible homeless are a category of people that often go unnoticed. However, there are reasons for their homelessness and two common fallacies associated with them.
Introduction
Hi, my name is Heather and I 'm going to talk to you about the homeless, in fact, the invisible homeless. As you may remember, you were handed a survey that asked you to describe what you thought was a description of someone who was homeless. Many people, including a majority of you, describe the homeless as lazy, smelly and dirty. I thought so too, until I became one of them. I learned that there was an entire group of homeless that could easily be ignored or even missed. I was a very young mother of a six-month-old child who, through no fault of her own, lost her home and had to live in her car. I was one of the lucky few who had some resources and was extremely creative in ways to meet most of our needs. Homelessness is a very real problem, even though we don 't always see it. According to NowheretoLayHisHead.com, the estimated number of people in the United States who were homeless for any period of time in any given year is 3.5 million people. That 's a lot of people. That is almost equal to the population of Los Angeles (pop 3.7 mil.). Today, I 'd like to discuss why some of these people are invisible, the reasons they 've become homeless and two common fallacies associated with them. My first point is …
Body
I. The invisible homeless are a category of people that often go unnoticed because of the places they end up laying their heads at night. A. They have vehicle to stay in such as a car or a recreational vehicle, which they then park in dark and/or remote areas where they may go unseen. 1. This may be just overnight or for many nights. They also can park their recreational vehicles and cars at some 24-hour discount grocery stores. 2. Also according to NowheretoLayHisHead.com, the percentage of homeless people who
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