Homelessness Rising

Homelessness Is Rising
In The United States

Prepared for
Dr. Guzman-Trevino

Prepared by
Summer Loerakker

May 6, 2014

Summer R. Loerakker

11861 State Hwy 53
[e-mail]
Temple, TX 76501
[phone]

May 6, 2014

Dr. Guzman-Trevino
Temple College
2600 South First Street
Temple, TX 76504-7435
Dear Dr. Guzman-Trevino:
: in the main three areas contributing to the rising numbers of the homeless in the United States.
This research was conducted to examine the main three contributing factors:
The lack of supportive services for mental illness.
The scarcity of affordable housing.
The shortage of jobs that pay enough to cover housing costs.

Sincerely,
Summer Loerakker
Student
SRL
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The shortage of jobs and those that pay enough to help to cover housing costs have caused a great increase to the number of people being forced into homelessness.
Housing. The scarcity of affordable housing has left many to either move in with friends, or relatives, to shelters, or succumb to living on the streets.
Mental Illness. The lack of supportive services for mental illness is growing especially in part to our current economic issues. States have been forced to cut spending leaving many without the treatment or medication they need to remain productive. On the basis of these discoveries, it is suggested that the government focus more of its budget to the issues the homeless truly face to promote action in the areas necessary to alleviate these problems. The United States would fire up the economy by bringing about affordable housing, fostering more jobs and increased income, and allowing our population to also receive the mental healthcare it needs. This will stimulate a great reduction in
What other options do they have?
Discussion and Findings This study of the homeless is to examine the issues surrounding their economic status and the negative limitations these issues cause. Many of these issues either keep the homeless in their current situations or forcefully place them into these positions. Homelessness is not confined to those who are labeled the chronic homeless. The chronic homeless are defined as those who have been without shelter over one year or become homeless at least 4 times within a year. Even though this is the more visable and apparent form of homelessness, there are actually several types of homelessness when living situations are examined more closely and the causes surrounding them. The non-chronic homeless are among those who have come upon hard times and have been forced to move in with family, friends, or into temporary shelters. Some are not even that fortunate; without a support network to fall back on they are likely to live on the streets.
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