True Or False
Homelessness
Homelessness
Homeless People dont work
False. not all may work but some do .
who is the most underrepresented people in the population in the United States.
Black and brown communities.
what is most known drug for someone to be addicted to ?
opioids (pain medication)
what is an unsecured credit card?
-The debt on the card is not backed or secured by collateral. All the lender has is your promise to pay it back.
-You don't have a limit on this and whatever you spend you have to pay when it's due.
what is depression?
Depression is a mental state of high and low moods.
People Choose to Be Homeless
False
1) lack of affordable housing: , increased rent,
2) lack of a living wage
3) domestic violence
4) medical bankruptcy, health care crisis
5) mental illness.
6) loss of a job or lowered wages,
7) family emergency or even landlord bullying.
Homeless people do not want to remain homeless.
what are ways to help your community?
-Feeding the homeless
-Volunteering
-Advocating for yourself and others
True or False You can't help someone that has been or is addicted to drugs.
False
What is a secured credit card?
A credit card that is backed by a cash deposit, which serves as collateral should the cardholder default on payments.
-in other words, it's a set amount that you qualify for within your credit score, and you also have to pay what you spend.
what is ADHD?
a condition in which characterized by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.
Shelters are a humane solution to homelessness.
Large shelters are notoriously overcrowded and often unruly places where people experience the ritualized indignities of destitution: long lines for bedding or a squeeze of toothpaste; public showers; thieves; conflict.
what are food stamps? Also known as EBT
A voucher issued by the government to those on low income, exchangeable for food.
what is heroine?
illegal substance Highly addictive drug that is extracted from a poppy plant.
What is cryptocurrency?
A digital payment that doesn't rely upon banks.
What is OCD?
Repetitive, unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and irrational, excessive urges to do certain actions (compulsions).
Nothing can be done about homelessness.
False
-There can be a change in policies (providing affordable housing, groceries, transportation to and from jobs.)
What is Medicare?
a federal system of health insurance for people over 65 years of age and for certain younger people with disabilities.
What is Narcan?
emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.
Who is on the 50-dollar bill?
Ulysses S. Grant
The 18th U.S. president
What is Schizophrenia?
an mental illness that interferes with a person’s ability to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions and relate to others.
fun fact:its possible to happen to teens in their early 20s for men, and the late 20s to early 30s for women.
Homeless people are different than I am. I could never become homeless.
False
-Homelessness can happen to anyone
if they are invisible, the homeless are easy to ignore. The fact is that one bad circumstance or series of unlucky or unfortunate events can lead to homelessness. When you listen to the stories of the homeless, you soon realize that any one of us could become homeless in this society.
Please have compassion.
What is Medicaid?
A federal system of health insurance for those requiring financial assistance.
A stimulant is an increase of activity within the brain.
Examples:
Caffeine, Nicotine, Cocaine etc.
How can one build their wealth?
What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly.