The steady growth of the homeless population in the Washington DC area has been an ongoing issue for many years now with no end in sight. There are many reasons why people become homeless some of the most common reasons are the loss of a love one, mental health issues, loss of a job, drug problems, and gambling debts. The statistics have shown that DC has “65 percent of the regions homeless population and an estimated 1.2 percent of DC’s total population is homeless. The average for the region excluding DC is 0.09 percent” (Aaron Wiener).
I am creating this proposal and appealing to the Washington DC government to try to help stop this upward trend, and I would like to get the Capital back to a state where tourist can feel safe when they come and visit. This proposal will show two of the main causes that lead up to someone becoming homeless. Then I will discuss a program in use in Toronto that Washington DC government could use to help combat the homelessness issue in this area.
The Problem The homeless population in the Washington DC area has become a growing problem in the Capital and is increasing yearly. In a survey led by hundreds of volunteers in the DC area showed that “Last year volunteers found a total of 11,946 people who …show more content…
The program pays the property owner of the residents directly each month and sets the families up with services that will help them get back on feet like medical care, counseling, and help with job searches (BMC public health). The benefit to this approach compared to the others are families in the program feel a greater sense a pride, and are more determine to get back on their feet quicker, so that they can get back to living their lives normal
I am creating this proposal and appealing to the Washington DC government to try to help stop this upward trend, and I would like to get the Capital back to a state where tourist can feel safe when they come and visit. This proposal will show two of the main causes that lead up to someone becoming homeless. Then I will discuss a program in use in Toronto that Washington DC government could use to help combat the homelessness issue in this area.
The Problem The homeless population in the Washington DC area has become a growing problem in the Capital and is increasing yearly. In a survey led by hundreds of volunteers in the DC area showed that “Last year volunteers found a total of 11,946 people who …show more content…
The program pays the property owner of the residents directly each month and sets the families up with services that will help them get back on feet like medical care, counseling, and help with job searches (BMC public health). The benefit to this approach compared to the others are families in the program feel a greater sense a pride, and are more determine to get back on their feet quicker, so that they can get back to living their lives normal