The Bexar County population is almost two million and is expected to grow one more million by the year 2020. With the expected growth in population we can expect for the homeless population to also grow. Laura Calderon from Heaven for Hope said that they service an average of 1,200 Homeless per month and 25 percent of this are women. (2017) According to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, “women are one of the fastest growing groups in the homeless population”. (Lewis et al. 2003) This population lacks necessary preventive medical care, such as prenatal care. This type of care makes sure that pregnant women get the necessary vitamins and checkups to make sure that mother and unborn baby are in good health, and that a healthy baby
