1. What 2 major causes of homelessness in the U.S. do you feel you could have the greatest impact on a family’s mental health?
It was disheartening to read that “216,261 family members were literally homeless on a single night in January, and almost 60% of these were children under the age of 18”. The picture this article provides is haunting. While this is a hard issue to tackle, we as mental health counselors can help families going through homelessness. One major cause of homelessness as reported by the article this week is a lack of affordable housing across the nation. As providers we could potentially connect the families to services that are supportive of their current disadvantaged situation. Doing outreach work and connecting families
It was disheartening to read that “216,261 family members were literally homeless on a single night in January, and almost 60% of these were children under the age of 18”. The picture this article provides is haunting. While this is a hard issue to tackle, we as mental health counselors can help families going through homelessness. One major cause of homelessness as reported by the article this week is a lack of affordable housing across the nation. As providers we could potentially connect the families to services that are supportive of their current disadvantaged situation. Doing outreach work and connecting families