True or False
Homeless Facts
Homeless Stats
100

All unemployed people are houseless

False

100

Name a factor that can signal an increased risk of homelessness.

Youth instability

Peer/behavioral issues

Mental health issues

Substance abuse

Physical health problems

Distress

100

Florida is the __ largest state facing homelessness in the US.

2nd

200

Someone can be sheltered and still count as houseless.

True

200

Name an organization mentioned that is working to alleviate this issue.

Kearney Center, Habitat for Humanity, or Family Promise of Big Bend

200

Close to this many people suffer from houselessness in the US.

1 million

300
Every solution to aid houselessness has proven ineffective

False


There are solutions that are slow but effective.

300

The Housing ___ approach focuses on remediating the Housing Readiness system and has been proven more effective

First
400

Only city residents are seeking shelter/resources in Tallahassee.

False! 


People from all around the Big Bend area are seeking aid here

400
Which city has the worst houselessness problem in America

San Francisco

500

The majority of homeless people in the US are army veterans.

False

500

How many sheriffs (not including the MHU) are responsible for the sheriff initiative?

2