Homelessness & Chronic Homelessness
_____ is such a big issue that does not get nearly as much attention as it needs.
What is homelessness
Allowing trained staff to carry ___ on their body for in case of emergency situations.
What is Naloxone
The term “manifest destiny” emerged in... (U.S. Office of Natural Resources Revenue, 2019).
What is 1845
FMR
What is Fair Market Rent
There are _____ recovery oriented systems of care (ROSC) are in Washtenaw County?
What is 2
Substance Abuse and Mental Health is the leading cause for homelessness
What is true
___ to shelters can prove to better counter homelessness as a whole.
What is donating
Poverty
Violence
Racism
Class privilege
What are the root causes of homelessness
Minimum Wage
What is $9.65
SNAP
What is Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Our community uses The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) definition of homelessness. They define the term “homeless” as “a person sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation (e.g. living on the streets, for example) OR living in a homeless emergency shelter.”
What is Homelessness
A _____ on sight can assist individuals going through cardiac arrest.
What is a defibrillator
_____ has plagued people of color for many years. The thought of advancing in this world has been cut down by systems put in place to advance the White agenda.
What is Systemic racism
Average Renter Wage
What is $15.38
Funds will support three primary types of activities
What is SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
HUD adopted the Federal definition which defines a chronically homeless person as “either (1) an unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition who has been continuously homeless for a year or more, OR (2) an unaccompanied individual with a disabling condition who has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years.”
What is Chronic Homelessness
In 2020, Michigan-based organizations that help the homeless will get ____ in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants- Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area) received ___ million and Detroit received _____ million.
What is $73, 5.8, and 24 million
The ____ among the races has also continued to widen in recent years, with African American and Hispanic families suffering far more than their White peers from the recession and its slow recovery.
What is the wealth gap
2-Bedroom in MI- $17.42
2-Bedroom in Washtenaw Co.- $21.62
What is the Housing Wage
The goal of the program is to help communities expand and strengthen treatment and recovery support services for individuals (including youth and families) experiencing homelessness who have substance use disorders or co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.
What is Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI)
Michigan had an estimated 8,575 experiencing homelessness on any given day, as reported by..
Who is Continuums of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
If services are determined to be appropriate, the agency will assist callers in choosing a provider that meets their needs, and will make the necessary referral. Providers charge on a sliding-fee scale based on income and insurance.
Who is CMH Partnership of SEMI- Access Management System (AMS)
______ has plagued people of color for many years. The thought of advancing in this world has been cut down by systems put in place to advance the White agenda.
What is Systemic racism
_______ statistic developed by HUD in order to determine payments for various housing assistance programs. FMR is calculated by HUD utilizing several different sets of data including gross rent date from the US Census Bureau, FMR varies based on factors like unit size and # of bedrooms.
What is the Fair Market Rent
_____ program is a Federal formula grant administered by the Center for Mental Health Services, a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Who is PATH