In compare with national trends, a third of Orange County children are overweight or obese, and in low-income cities like Santa Ana, as many as half of the children are overweight. Latina women are nearly twice as likely to be obese as compared to the overall population. Diabetes and heart disease, are two obesity-related diseases, and are on the rise. Mental health is growing concern. Hospitalization for major depression among children has jumped 28 percent since 2003. Deaths from drug abuse, suicide and alcohol-related liver disease are on the rise (The Orange County Register August 10, 2015).
Assessment for Santa Ana windshield survey: The nursing students started their windshield survey along Parton and Civic Center Drive. They noticed …show more content…
Santa Ana community has faced a challenge for more than three decades of an increasing homeless population. Along with an increasing homeless population, health and safety are the next concern.
Homeless is defined as a person who lives on the street and are the poorest of the poor. They are the ones who cannot afford to pay for housing, food, childcare, transportation, health care and education. Housing is the item that typically cost the most and certain individuals maybe give up in paying mortgages or rentals in order to make ends meet. Other issues that cause homelessness for a low-income family includes: unexpected illness, accident, divorce, and loss of employment can cause a downward spiral into homelessness.
Moreover, the lack of affordable housing and the decrease of support from Government support programs are also factors related to homelessness. Domestic violence, which causes a woman to escape from her home, can leave her and her children homeless. Substance abuse users and multiple mental illness can also be a factor that causes homelessness. Homeless people can easily remain faceless, nameless, invisible, and inaudible individuals. They sleep in the boxcars, on building roofs, on doorways, along the bushes, under freeways, or pedestrian …show more content…
People experiencing homelessness are vulnerable to the variety of health issues because of their living condition. According to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on any given night, there are over 600, 000 homeless people in the US. HUD reports that on any given night over 138,000 of the homeless in the US are children under the age of 18. Most of these people are spending the night either in homeless shelters or in some short of short-term transitional housing. More than a third are living in cars, under bridges or in some other way living unsheltered (Common Dreams, 2014, p.
Assessment for Santa Ana windshield survey: The nursing students started their windshield survey along Parton and Civic Center Drive. They noticed …show more content…
Santa Ana community has faced a challenge for more than three decades of an increasing homeless population. Along with an increasing homeless population, health and safety are the next concern.
Homeless is defined as a person who lives on the street and are the poorest of the poor. They are the ones who cannot afford to pay for housing, food, childcare, transportation, health care and education. Housing is the item that typically cost the most and certain individuals maybe give up in paying mortgages or rentals in order to make ends meet. Other issues that cause homelessness for a low-income family includes: unexpected illness, accident, divorce, and loss of employment can cause a downward spiral into homelessness.
Moreover, the lack of affordable housing and the decrease of support from Government support programs are also factors related to homelessness. Domestic violence, which causes a woman to escape from her home, can leave her and her children homeless. Substance abuse users and multiple mental illness can also be a factor that causes homelessness. Homeless people can easily remain faceless, nameless, invisible, and inaudible individuals. They sleep in the boxcars, on building roofs, on doorways, along the bushes, under freeways, or pedestrian …show more content…
People experiencing homelessness are vulnerable to the variety of health issues because of their living condition. According to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on any given night, there are over 600, 000 homeless people in the US. HUD reports that on any given night over 138,000 of the homeless in the US are children under the age of 18. Most of these people are spending the night either in homeless shelters or in some short of short-term transitional housing. More than a third are living in cars, under bridges or in some other way living unsheltered (Common Dreams, 2014, p.