General statistics
Percent of the homeless community that are men
What is 70%
Percent of the homeless population in the United States under 18
What is 40%
Part of the US that has the highest homeless population
What is Western US
The 3 major causes of homelessness
What is Lack of affordable housing, poor health, and poverty (lack of employment)
Something you can do every time you pass a homeless person to make them feel accepted
What is say hello and recognize that they are people too
Percent of the homeless population that abuse drugs
What is 26%
Due to financial problems how many kids are forced into prostitution every year in America?
What is 20,000
The country with the highest homeless population
What is India
Effects of homelessness
What is Poor health conditions, low self-esteem, and strain on the community
Somewhere you can volunteer your time to make a difference
What is Food pantries, they are always looking for volunteers to help give out food
Percent of the homeless population that African American make up
What is 40%
Percent of the youth homeless population reported that their parents did not care that they were leaving or told them to leave
What is 50%
Homeless population in the US
What is 580,000 (as of 2020)
The main cause reported for why individuals were homeless
What is Domestic violence
Better to donate food or money and why?
What is donate food, it prevents them from getting robbed of their money and it being spent on other things
Number of homeless veterans
What is 40,000
About 50% of youth that age out of foster care end up homeless within 6 months of leaving due to...
What is Lack of education and financial support
Homeless population worldwide
What is ~150 million (as of 2020)
Common illnesses among the homeless population
What is Mental illness (20%), substance abuse (16%), HIV/AIDS, diabetes, heart disease
Something that larger companies/government(s) can do to help these communities
What is donate leftover food that typically goes to waste (restaurants)
What is provide free vaccinations to the homeless (medical companies)
What is provide more programs that teach the homeless how to live independently and spend money (government(s))
Percent of the homeless that live on the street vs in a shelter
What is 65% live in a shelter and 35% live on the streets
Main causes of teen homelessness?
What is Physical (46%), sexual (17%), emotional abuse (38%)
Country that helps the homeless community the most
What is Finland, they were the first country to adopt a national housing first approach to homelessness
Hours a week someone would need to work to afford a 2 bedroom rental home at government minimum wage
What is 97 hours per week
Homeless communities are most in need of...
What is underwear and socks, toiletries, femine hygiene products, cold weather clothing