The At The Bakersfield Homeless Center

1. This informative speech on “The Cause of Homelessness “is very Inform able and worth listening to, because in today’s economy it could be you or me. Some seem to think homelessness is choice. I find this speech relevant to the world I live in today, due to the high unemployment rate, declining job market, and the economic hardships that families are enduring. This topic is not a broad one, but yet can be spoke of in depth due to the fact I see many homeless people but never thought it would be me until I seen a family friend who has lost everything, this is what made me more aware that it is not just a choice and any day it could be me. So when you see

With the number of homeless students on the rise, schools encounter new educational challenges that include:

A common misconception of homeless youth is that even if they do become homeless they are not homeless for long. The National Alliance to End

People often think that homelessness only affects men and women but in reality homelessness also affects families “It is estimated that 3.5 million Americans experience homelessness every year. Among this group, 17 percent are single women and 30 percent are families with children” (Finfgeld-Connet, 2010, p.1). It is said that women along with their children are among the fastest growing homeless population and not only does it impact women but it also impacts their children significantly.

Homeless families compose a fraction of the homeless population as they “represent roughly a third of the homeless population in the United States (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2010), and approximately 1.5 million children—1 in 50 youngsters—are homeless each year in the United States” (p. 389). These homeless families often struggle to find permanent residency as a collective unit. There are several types of housing situations available for homeless families such as temporary housing, transitional housing settings, and shelters, yet the housing situation for homeless families often causes stress for families as stability and a secure home is always in question. “The lack of stable, consistent housing is the central, defining characteristic of families experiencing homelessness, distinguishing them and their experience(s) from those with stable housing who experience other correlated conditions (e.g., poverty)” (Kilmer, Cook, Crusto, Strater, and Haber, 2012, p. 394). Homeless families often seek different types of housing usually by first reaching out to temporary shelters in emergency situations like domestic violence that often lead to homelessness, which provide services for children and families. There are many challenges families encounter in the process of seeking permanent housing.

Homelessness is a pressing issue that affects everyone all over the world, of all ages, all race and all sexes. There is an inexcusable amount of young people who are homeless. 17% of all homeless people are under the age of twelve. That could be the age of a younger sibling. Imagine if they were homeless, living on the streets. This is the reality that some have to face

I have decided to create a social program that identifies the social problem of Homelessness. The new human services, social program will target helping homeless individuals and families to get off the streets. In order to have a successful program I have to come up with an outline and cover all of the basics. This program will have many different resources available to homeless or about to be homeless individuals and families. There are so many homeless people out there and her in the state of Florida there are not many places for homeless people to turn to for comfort and safety. So I am truly excited to be creating this new program that will help many people to go forward and live wonderful and successful lives, no matter what they have been through. Throughout this paper I will be discussing some of the things that are needed in order to start an organization. This paper will serve as an outline or an information source on how to create a social program as well as the social program that I am creating.

Giffords, E., Alonso, C., & Bell, R. (2007). A Transitional Living Program for Homeless Adolescents: A Case Study. Child & Youth Care Forum, 36(4), 141-151. doi:10.1007/s10566-007-9036-0

Cities increasingly grapple with homelessness, while facing budget cuts to various services, but the failure to tackle homelessness creates more problems. While there are homeless people who are on drugs, some are there because housing is expensive and they have no reliable sources of income. Homelessness may result in the city spending more on welfare in a never ending cycle without finding a solution to homelessness. There are various factors associated with the risk of homelessness, including individual factors like those fleeing domestic abuse, and even those who can longer earn a living because of health conditions and disabilities. The problem of homelessness is further compounded when the homeless suffer mental health issues and alcohol or drug dependence (Benston, 2015). Homelessness is a problem that affects even the youth, and stakeholders ought to work together to tackle the problem, as city officials, and residents are the audience who should be concerned with the problem at the local level.

Throughout the United States, there are a large number of individuals that goes unnoticed. Hidden in right plain sight, but are overlooked. They can be our friends, family, classmates, or the person standing right next you to at this moment. There are young individuals who are facing the tremendous challenge of being homeless. They are overlooked by many in society. However, there have been countless individuals, groups, organizations dedicated to ending youth homelessness. However, they are confronted with challenges due to the lack of interest. The lack of interest found within society can contribute to barriers to ending youth homelessness.

As a group, we selected the homeless population in Jefferson County, Texas as our advocacy project for Residency II. Our goal was to create a residential organization that would help homeless men to transition back into society. We would offer food, clothing, and an array of services to the clients. Crisis counseling, substance abuse counseling, career counseling, and life skills such as financial literacy to help the homeless clients whose participation would be voluntary. The name of our organization is Homeless Outreach Mentoring & Empowerment (H.O.M.E), we felt that empowering these men with the resources and counseling would reduce the number of homeless men living on the streets.

My journey and my research about youth homelessness has just started. I took this course thinking that it would just be all about statistics and talk about the history of homelessness, but I did not expect it to change my whole world. I’m not even exaggerating when I say this class is AMAZING, if you go to Ryerson and work with any type of vulnerable population, I strongly recommend this course. You will not only learn a lot the current crisis of homelessness, but you will learn a lot about yourself. I strongly stress that you go into the class with an open-mind you will have a lot of guest speakers, who are survivors and it just puts your life into perspective and makes you thankful for everything you have. It makes you recognize your privilege real fast. I’m talking within about 10 minutes of the first class. I didn’t think I could change my viewpoint of so many things in my own life. Homelessness is on the rise throughout the globe, we are the only who can do something about it. People go through struggles all the time, yourself include and think about all the help that you got for either services, your family & friends. Youths who are experiencing homelessness aren’t fortunate enough to have those supports, would you be willing to be the person they turn

My experience tells me that I am suitable for the work in my applied experience. I have acquired skills, such as critical thinking, group communication, understanding of personal behavior, organization skills, and accepting criticism. Moreover, I take orders well and can work in a stressful environment. I was efficient in what I put in at the homeless shelter and left with an experience of providing a public service within the community. In addition, I learned that I have quality traits, such as compassion, patience, and interpersonal skills to work around others. I was confident enough to approach the families at the shelter and made friends. I was there to listen without judgment, and they appreciated that I took the time to hear what they had to say. For example, I heard the different reasons why these individuals ended up at the homeless shelter and how they feel stuck in their situation. I heard testimonies from families who have undergone many tragedies and were fortunate to have the support that the BHC provides. Lastly, the area that I could improve on is conflict prevention among adults. I experienced watching some fights at the shelter, and I do not have the skills to stop it without getting physically involved. Furthermore, my site supervisor believed that I showed exemplary abilities with the families.

We went for a short volunteer session at first serving lunch/dinner. I, along with my teammates, prepared the dry and cold foods. I cut pastries and placed them on trays to be served shortly after. I was placed on the fork/napkin station, which I was excited about because I would be front and center to interact with the people. On the second day I spent 9 hours there serving preparing and serving breakfast, lunch and dessert. On this day I was able to be a greeter at the front door and briefly talk to people as they entered and offer to take their bags. After lunch the building remained open and they played a movie while I served hundreds of ice cream sandwiches and bottled waters with my other teammates. One man ate 12 ice cream sandwiches! The population being served is adults of all walks of life. There were those that have been homeless for some time, and those that have only been homeless for a few days and even a few that were not homeless. I spoke to one gentlemen about how when he came to the valley he was morbidly obese and had to be taken to the hospital because he was in renal failure, while there he also had to two stents placed. He now states that he is far more aware of his health situation and attempts to take care of himself better. Another man walked in wearing very nice brand new clothes and a Rolex on his wrist. I was able to talk to

Imagine a young child growing up, learning, and trying to further his or her life to obtain success in the future. For an “everyday” child this can be challenging, however “everyday” obstacles can be overcome. For thousands of children in the United States, this dream is almost impossible to achieve. These children are a part of the homeless population that is spread throughout the United States. Many times these individuals try to hide this major secret from the rest of the world, but homelessness is very prevalent among these youths today. Various problems occur in these peoples’ lives that others could not even begin to understand. Homelessness affects children in every stage of life physically, mentally, and emotionally.