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National Coalition for the Homeless Highlights Alarming Increases …

WEBToday, join the National Coalition for the Homeless, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, and the National Consumer Advisory Board to remember the lives of …

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Homelessness in the US

WEBFor example, a full-time worker needs to earn on average $25.82 per hour to afford a modest two-bedroom rental and $21.21 hourly to afford a one-bedroom ( National Low …

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Mental Illness and Policies Homelessness Better mental health …

WEBMental illness was the third largest cause of homelessness for single adults (mentioned by 40% of cities). For families experiences homelessness, mental illness was mentioned …

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Health Care and Homelessness

WEBWhether or not Americans have health insurance is very closely tied to their incomes. Only 7.8% of people who have a yearly salary of $75,000 or higher are uninsured, compared …

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Los Angeles California: Homelessness Capital of the United

WEBOverview by Teresa Paterson, Intern Fall 2021. A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that deaths among people experiencing homelessness …

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Get Out the Homeless Vote in 2010

WEBby Michael Stoops In the early 1980’s there were successful lawsuits on the right of homeless people to vote in New York City, Philadelphia, Santa Barbara and …

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Remember. Honor. Change.

WEBMany people in communities across the country work each and everyday to support people who are identified as homeless or at risk of homelessness. The work, for the most part …

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CARES Act: What’s in it, and what do we still need

WEBNCH members sent over 1,600 letters to Congress urging greater relief and stimulus for homeless and at-risk communities. Thanks in part to this action, the Federal …

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COVID Vaccination and Homelessness

WEBAs states roll out vaccinations, we encourage public health officials to make vaccinating people experiencing homelessness and homeless service front-line workers a top …

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Rural Homelessness Fact Sheet

WEBA lack of decent affordable housing underlies rural homelessness. Despite low housing costs in rural areas, rural incomes remain low, leading to similarly high rent burdens. …

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Families, Youth & Education

WEBHomelessness is a devastating experience for families. It disrupts virtually every aspect of family life, damaging the physical and emotional health of family members, interfering …

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LGBTQ Homelessness

WEBUp to 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ, while the general youth population is only 10% LGBTQ. In Washington D.C. alone, 43% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. …

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Using Point-in-Time Homeless Counts to Monitor Mortality …

WEBMortality Trends. Of 4988 homeless deaths identi fied, 235 (5%) were identi fied solely from death certi ficate data. Of 4753 MEC-investigated homeless deaths identi-fied, 1517 …

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Substance Abuse and Homelessness

WEBThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2003) estimates, 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs. According to …

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2023 Leadership Conference

WEBThe National Coalition for the Homeless welcomes advocates, service providers, and especially leaders who have experienced homelessness to our 2023 Leadership …

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