Pr Report For Homelessness

In recent years, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have identified rapid re-housing as a critical strategy to meeting the national goal of ending family homelessness by 2020 (USICH 2013). As noted in a recent update of Opening Doors, the federal plan to end homelessness, "[US Department of Health and Human Services], HUD, [the US Department of Veterans Affairs], and USICH have joined forces to promote expansion of rapid re-housing as a part of community coordinated systems" (USICH 2013). Rapid re-housing, an intervention that helps homeless families exit shelters and get back into permanent housing quickly, provides short-term help with housing expenses (e.g., rent arrears, ongoing rent assistance, moving costs) and case management focused on housing stability. Rapid re-housing is a relatively new but, as early evidence shows, promising strategy that communities across the country are

Homelessness in the United States is a multifaceted problem, there are many factors to consider when examining this homelessness including access to health care, economic conditions and public policy as well as a host of other issues. Problems with homelessness that need addressed are the stigmatizations of being homeless and how this perception has led to anti-homeless policies, how reforming anti-homeless policies can lead to shifting society’s perception of the issue of homelessness, and finally why social workers must be at the forefront of the campaign to facilitate meaningful change to reduce the human suffering

My capstone project is on homelessness and preventative methods. Research on the various factors that are associated with homelessness and how to best reduce or end the homeless situation. Research shows that there are many suggestions on methods to reduce homelessness (the Homeless First Program) which have proven to reduce the numbers in various states across America (Tsemberis, Gulcur & Nakae, 2004). The homelessness problems are multifaceted with overlapping of other factors such as mental illness and risks, which include substance abuse, health disparities, and victimization, all of which have a role in the homelessness (Canton, Dominguez, Schanzer, Hasin, Shrout, Felix, McQuistion, Opler & Hsu, 2005).

“Homeless is more than being without a home. It is tied into education needs, food, security; health issues both mental and physical, employment issues, etc. Don’t forget the whole picture.” (“Boxed In” 2005 pg. 108)

The bill S1680 relates to school placement and stability for homeless children. The purpose of the bill is to amend the social service law and the education law, in relations to children that are homeless are in out of home care. The bill also creates a process in which New York State is in compliance with the federal fostering connections to the success act. It also clarifies the rights afforded to homeless children in choosing the school and school district they will attend, by changing the language to 3209 of the education law with subtitle B of title VII of the federal McKinney-Vento homeless education assistance act, 42 D.S.C.11431 et seq (NY senate). The purpose of this paper is to get a better understand and illustrate the processes

A Homeless Task Force was created by the Mayor of Sidney, Ohio. He saw that there were homeless citizens who were suffering in the cold. He created a Task Force in order to start programming and community services for these individuals.

Yet that's only what we are allowing ourselves to see. Many homeless people are young adult families with children. We become oblivious and overlook them because else don't want to see people who are our age homeless. Young adults struggling from being homeless with families are searching and hoping to find a source of stable income and a place to raise their family to keep them safe. " Although the number of homeless families and children has steadily increased overtime,attention to the issue, as indicated by articles in peer-reviewed journals, government reports, and news has diminished" (Twenty-five years of child/family homelessness p1). This proves how there has been an increase in family and child homelessness and everyone aware of it is dismissing and not taking the situation into account. America only wants to acknowledge the things that they find wrong within the government, but not with its people who are struggling and are in

Homeless people in Allegheny County, PA are a vulnerable population that needs addressed. Homeless populations consist of individuals, families and veterans who struggle with obtaining the basic needs of life, that many take for granted. A shortage of affordable housing, not enough income to meet basic needs and inefficient support services all contribute to homelessness in the communities (In Nies & In McEwen, 2015, p. 433). Services, help, and resources are available in this county, but getting this vulnerable subset of the population to seek this help, are difficult.

REPORTER: The reporter/Intake Worker (Sandra) called with concerns for the victims, Keziah and Audia. On today (01/05/2016), Dorothy McLaurin (maternal great grandmother) reported that after Regina (mother) got out of prison (unknown when), she allowed her to come and live with her. Within a few months of staying there, Dorothy asked Regina to leave because she was bringing different guys to the home. Regina admitted to using marijuana, but Dorothy has never witnessed her using drugs (marijuana) in front of the children. Regina is selling her food stamps for drugs (marijuana). The reporter said the children sleep in the room with Regina, and it is not clean; there is clothing and clutter in the room. Kaziah has out grown her bed, and Regina

Homelessness has proven to be a stubborn community issue in Utah, so much so that it was listed as one of Utah’s top ten priorities by the Utah Foundation. This is due to the fact that, according to the Department of Workforce Services, nearly 15,000 people are considered homeless (continuous homeless for one year) as of 2015.

PER REPORTER: The family has been homeless since 7/8/2015. They called the MS United to End Homeless for assistance. The agency tried to get Teeshass and Kristina to stay at a shelter, but she refused to do so without Anthony. The family ended up at the Salvation Army. The reporter said they appeared to be stone out. According to the reporter Teeshass and Anthony is smoking crack and cocaine. The reporter said on 7/10/2015 a case manager visited them at the Salvation Army. The Case manager said that Kristina had a very calm personality. They left the Salvation Army on 7/17/2015 around 11:00 pm with the child. They were told they will not be able to come back if they leave. Since then they have been living day to day out of their car. It is

Addressing homelessness, regardless of its cause, requires creativity, empathy and dedication. Oftentimes, the factors that lead to homelessness are complicated and intertwined, with no clear origin. Medical catastrophes, job loss, and foreclosure or eviction can be the catalyst into a life of insecurity and chronic homelessness. Once secure, stable housing is lost, a person faces a slippery slope. In Kansas City, like many other substantial cities, efforts to combat homelessness must be creative and comprehensive in order to succeed. Social programs that focus on stable housing and address the complicated causes of homelessness prove to be the most successful.

The purpose of this study is to identify areas where the use of data, algorithms, and comprehensive need assessments could reduce costs while increasing access to services by those in need. This research has the potential to reduce duplication of processes involved in administration and services to more efficiently prevent or resolve homelessness. I have reviewed recent literature identifying many structural barriers to services faced by homeless individuals. Each of the research papers I reviewed identified areas where lack of communication between agencies, unclear criteria or unstated criteria, and poor communication with clients increased difficulty in obtaining services for eligible clients.

PER REPORTER: The children are not being fed. They beg for food everyday. Mom receives her food stamps on the 13th. It's unknown why they never have food. Reporter believes mom uses the food stamps for other things. The children are not starving; they come look for food on the table, like they are starving. The mother sold her car for $150.00 to get already made chicken from the grocery store. They were eating it for dinner. Mom doesn't know how to cook anything. Mom was asked why they didn'thave food and she said she didn't know. The children are not properly bathed. The home is a mess and dirty. They don't clean. The home has roaches and rats. There are working utilities in the home. It's unknown if the children need medical

To begin with, it is important to start with the fact that more than half a million people in the United States are homeless and forced to live on the streets and either sleep in an unsheltered location, or at a housing project (emergency shelters, short-term transitional housing, or safe havens). Moreover, according to a Social Solutions’ article (2016), 15% of the homeless population are individuals who have experienced homelessness for a period longer than a year (chronic homelessness). It is because of those facts about homelessness that I had decided to volunteer at a faith-based temporary overnight shelter and subsequently record my experiences and what I observed during my visit.