Homeless families find homes in America
As I have written about an ever increasing rise of homelessness and how homelessness can affect different socioeconomic classes, and the affects of homelessness. With over fifteen shelters in Birmingham, Alabama including a range of services from churches, food banks, job skills programs, HUD program, Habitat for Humanity, faith-based and community initiatives. There are many other programs within the community, state level, nationally, and internationally that help families who are homeless and who need assistance in buying a home.
There are employment offices located throughout the state and nationwide to assist in helping people find employment either through the state or through the county. With numerous agencies to assist in homelessness and many jobs throughout the state there are many families, single parents, veterans, and adolescents who are among the homeless population and for some it may be hard to phantom, but there is a cycle of homelessness just like there are cycles of unemployment, cycles of abuse, or those who are co-dependent. Just with any social issue one must identify the problem, analyze it, and assist in contributing to society a solution to humanity.
Not only understanding the cause of homelessness in which poverty and lack of unemployment are major factors considering the socioeconomic status, however, it is imperative that we understand that poverty is once again not just found among the homeless. How can we as a society contribute to the ever increasing needs of this social issue when there are not enough section eight homes, nor are there not enough low income homes when there are not enough shelters in some states where they have to leave and/or they are full. More section –eight homes and low-income homes would help in this social issue. In finding a solution to stopping the cycle of homelessness we must understand what poverty really means? Poverty can be found within a middle-class home or the wealthy, not just the poor who have no money
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This topic has become a champion cause for a ton of do-gooders but in my opinion, little has been done to address the root problem. No, I don’t know for sure what the root problem of homelessness is but I suspect it is a combination of my things such as substance abuse, mental abuse, trauma, PTDS and a whole host of other conditions and situations. As for shelters, many homeless view shelters as danger zones and would prefer to live in the open so they can see what is coming at them. The homeless world is not without intrigue and adventure; many homeless men view themselves as modern day vagabonds or hobos, although without a train.
Excising an exact number of homeless people is an impossible task and it seems as the best we can come up with is a point in time count. This is where a group of volunteers descend upon a known homeless area and count everyone they see in the street or at least those who appear to be homeless. Not the most scientific approach.
What about those people who have lost their homes and are living with friends and or relatives or those that are spending their last dollar on a cheap hotel fort the night, do they count as homeless. What about the “homeless by choice”, do they really count as homeless?
Great topic. Rex
I believe homelessness is just a symptom of a much larger problem that cycles around and around. There are so many deep factors that play into it... just giving someone a home helps... temporarily. If they can't maintain it, it starts all over again and they may be homeless again.
Ex.: They became homeless because they lost their job. They lost their job because they missed too much work. They missed too much work because of drinking, drugs, illness (choose your poison). They became sick/depressed from lack of healthcare/finances/relationship issues.
The list could go on and on.
It's definately not a problem with a miracle overnight cure. Treatment and prevention and help in general has to get to the heart of the matter and work forward.
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