Indiana State Policy Case Study

Homelessness has become an evolving epidemic of our time, and the health implications associated with being homeless makes it that much worse. Homeless people are at major risk for premature death and a wide range of health problems such as HIV, skin blemishes, and much more. It is very difficult for homeless people to fix their health issues due to the difficulty of accessing health care possibly because of missing health cards, or simply because of the stigma placed on them when they enter a public facility. Whatever the problem may be that is forcing more people to become homeless, it must be solved, and quickly before our world turns into a travesty.

Communities often make more of an effort to chase out or hide the homeless rather than take steps that might eliminate the causes of homelessness. Laws usually include prohibiting loitering in public areas such as parks and train stations. Police officers sometimes take aggressive actions against homeless individuals to enforce homeless regulations (“Dealing With” 8-9). Communities that try to regulate the homeless have a negative impact on public support for rehabilitation programs. Laws that target the homeless support the view that it is not homelessness that is the problem but the people who are affected by it. Money that could be used to fund homeless agencies is instead used to bring homeless citizens to

Homelessness is a serious issue that is looked down upon within my community. Many homeless die when it’s too hot, too cold, or too wet. The New Orleans Mission sees this a huge issue and argue that homeless people are real people who need real resources, like shelter, food, and clothes. In addition, they have found that, without supportive services, housing is often not enough to end homelessness. From helping homeless youth, to providing assistance in obtaining disability benefits, to providing transportation, to offering intensive job training assistance to homeless veterans. The New Orleans Mission operate a number of innovative

One of the simplest pieces of knowledge we acquire in elementary school (for future growth and development) are the three basic needs a living organism requires for living: food, water, and shelter. However, not everyone has access to all of these essentials. Homeless people are faced with awful conditions and suffer more due to poor weather conditions, diseases, and lack of safety. There hasn’t been much progress on this issue, and if this continues, the number of homeless people will only increase. In a few states the topic is being named as a “statewide emergency”, but unfortunately this problem is national. Instead of focusing on state programs, local programs and non-profit organizations to fix the housing issue, we must all contribute to ending this epidemic. The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) released an article stating, “In January 2015, 564,708 people were homeless on a given night in the United States” (Snapshot of Homelessness). We must develop a solution to end long term homelessness immediately. The best way of solving this issue is to provide stable long-term housing, which is a term used to describe the home’s environment and financial status.

Homelessness is an aspect of society, which most people chose not to acknowledge. With the increasing amount of issues the United States faces, homelessness tends to be forgotten when the time comes for the government to establish what issues they should assist. Due to the substantial amount of issues the government concerns itself with, homelessness does not receive the necessary attention required and is improperly handled. In today’s society poverty-stricken individuals or families is too much of a common occurrence to be treated as lightly as it is. Additional government intervention is necessary in order to supply the needed resources, which can prevent the further spread of homelessness. The United States government is obligated to protect its citizens and should care about the constant growth of homelessness. Through economic policies and community advertisements, the government can control the issue of individuals who are facing poverty.

Families are the majority of homeless in Licking County and all over the country. Something needs to be done about the overbearing number of homeless families and individuals in the county and the country. Some type of program needs to be implemented that will help parents, also other men and women who are homeless, to provide a roof over their kids heads and minimum wage jobs will not be enough to make this change. The poor need need something more substantial than $8.10 an hour and raising minimum wage will only increase everything else..

Lastly, one more thing the government can do to stop homeless from living on the streets is to open a place at night for them to just stay. Opening a place for homeless to come to at nights is a great thing to do. When winter months comes around, the days are going to be too cold for people to live out on the streets. Nobody can live out on the streets when the temperature is going to be below zero or close to zero. The government should start doing some of these ideas because one day it might be them that is homeless and don’t have any place to

People drive or walk past a homeless person almost every day without thinking twice about the plight of that person or they may even unconsciously turn their heads the other way in disgust. Homelessness simply put, means without a home - therefore homelessness is an equal opportunity state that can happen to anyone. Even though we have seen some economic prosperity over the years, statistics show that the number of homeless remains very high. With this in mind, communities need to come together at the state, city, and individual level to come up with solutions to mitigate the spreading of this problem.

California streets are overwhelmed day-to-day by the homeless population, yet city and county services are limited and the issue continues on. To address the problem of homelessness in California, city and county leaders have collaborated and proposed future plans across the region. The city council recently approved a plan that involves the creation of services and programs to those who are homeless, but realizes the budget for funding these plans are not available at hand. The effort to solve the homelessness problem is not within the plans of strategies; however funding these strategies is the solution to making these plans a reality. Focusing on the issue, the city and county leaders have different roles that each are responsible for and the funds needed for these plans exceeds over $1.85 billion over the next ten years and currently about $30 million is already spent on strategies to reduce the homeless population.

In today's society, we are faced with many problems. One of the biggest problems that we are facing, specifically in Seattle, is homelessness. Housing is one of the most important basic needs for a human being, but due to certain circumstances, some people are unfortunate enough to end up living on the streets. The government should build more homeless shelters in Seattle, and lower the cost of rent.

Homelessness in the beautiful city of St. Petersburg, FL has become a problem. Our city shares the same concerns about what to do about the homeless situation. No one wants to see it but everyone wants something done to eliminate the situation. Homeless people in Florida share the same problems as those in other states. No housing for the poor or homeless, kids being shuffled from motel to motel trying to survive and having the fear of being separated from their parents. This life for children is not the American life for our children who whole the future in their hands. It is hard to look into the eyes of our future when we cannot guarantee them where their next meal will come from or if they will be fortunate at all to receive one on any particular

One of the problems at hand that not only us, in the United States have but, all around the world in different countries have, is homeless people.

Despite communities lacking sufficient affordable housing and shelter space, cities are continuing to penalize people forced to live on the streets and in public spaces and in addition include criminal penalties for violations of these laws. Instead of criminalizing the homeless and wasting millions of dollars, we should unite with advocates that are going to help protect those living on the streets and go head to head with those laws that strongly discriminate against the homeless.

I currently live in a city with a large and very diverse population. At one end of the city, you will see large expensive homes with little to no violence, but on the other end, you see homes that are deteriorating as time passes by along with gun violence almost every night. These are the places where you see more homeless shelters and others begging for food and money. These are the people that suffer on the streets in the cold every night while we scroll through Facebook on our comfy couch. According to NJ.com, Hudson County was the home of “829 homeless persons” in 2016, the third largest homeless population in the state of New Jersey. While we enjoy the comfort of our home, these unfortunate people have to live outside during subzero

Homeless is a lack of housing, so in addition to awareness and decriminalization, there must be more affordable housing. Several cities have created a practical solution to the housing shortage by using tiny house villages. Tiny houses are an affordable and sustainable alternative to public housing complexes, but creating more affordable housing would be counter intuitive without expanding supportive services. Many people suffering from homelessness also suffer from other issues or a combination of issues such as health care, behavioral health, transportation, childcare unemployment/underemployment, and/or lack of education/training. Connecting people in need to services and increasing their human capital can significantly reduce the likelihood