Resources for homelessness in every state
By Alexander Raeburn of Stacker |
Resources for homelessness in every state
The causes and conditions that lead to homelessness are varied and complex. Issues like domestic abuse, addiction, financial hardship, eviction, disabilities, and mental illness can contribute to or cause an often sudden change in living situations that can leave adults, children, families, or veterans without shelter, food, or medical care.
According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 567,715 people were homeless in 2019. Being that these are the most recent available numbers on a national level and that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the world’s population in 2020, those numbers could potentially be much higher in 2020 and 2021. Homeless individuals already suffer from chronic medical conditions at a rate much higher than housed individuals, and the pandemic has put the most vulnerable members of an already vulnerable popu
There are many resources available to individuals who are homeless or experiencing risk factors for homelessness. Using information from federal and state agencies and local charitable groups, Stacker compiled a list of resources for homelessness in each state.
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