Homelessness in the United States

Over the past decades the economy has been very irregular, affecting those with low incomes. Due to this struggling economy, a normal person with a stable job and a monthly income could be at risk of ending up homeless. The word homeless is usually used to define those people who have lost everything, including their property, and have no monetary income to sustain themselves or family. A person could be homeless for different reasons. One of the most common reasons to end up homeless is because…

On a rainy day, I opened up youtube and scrolled down on my recommended page. Searching for any video that I might be interested in. There I found a controversial video titled, “I gave a homeless man $100”. So after a few clicks, I started watching the video. What ends up happening was the homeless man bought meals for two dozens homeless. Startled, the youtuber gave the man a place to stay, which made me smiled. Kindness has changed my whole life and made a better person out of me.…

city you might be in, you will almost certainly see one or many homeless individuals. Homelessness is a problem on a national level with some areas experiencing more than others. One particular area, which has always seen and felt the effects of homelessness, is New York. New York's homeless population is growing year after year and there are many factors contributing to this problem. In the current state of the market it is becoming increasingly more difficult to find affordable housing.…

article, “Homelessness: reducing health disparities” by James D. Plumb, provides facts, and evidences, of how homelessness connects with health disparities. To understand the point of collaborative approach for the homeless, it is helpful to understand the meaning of homelessness and what happened to them, that got them to the spot to where they are. In the article, Plumb mentions that “..the homelessness and poverty are linked.” The people considered poor can stumble into homelessness…

Veterans have served in many wars over many years, and many of them come back home differently from when they went to war. Whether we are at war or during a time of peace, those great brave men and women who serve for our country live an unfamiliar lifestyle. A lifestyle that have an uncommon living atmosphere, such as fields, barracks, or tents, they form unique bonds and alliances with battle buddies, which are very important when relationships depend on survival. Well after they’ve done their…

Although many people think it would be awesome to build a space station, there are so many homeless people that we could try to feed with that money. Sure it would be awesome to build a space station, but think about all the and homeless kids. First and foremost, why you should not spend your money on space station and on the homeless is that the homeless need the money maybe eat lunch. Your money wouldn’t really even matter to the space station since it would cost about a trillion dollars and…

About 300k children are homeless in America. In the U.S. Many people are homeless. More and more try to help then get back on track. Today about 30 million people are getting help from the Salvation Army. Homelessness is when someone who loses a home. After that usually they think it's over. But, no it's not over because there are more places that can help, especially Salvation Army. There probably the top in the U.S Many people in the U.S. Are homeless. About 3.5 million…

I have come across different experiences in my life that have challenged me. These challenging situations have given me thorough understanding and knowledge throughout the years. One particular situation that challenged my core value was the day a homeless individual saved me from falling into a deep pit on a road. On this day, my life was saved from accident within matter of minutes from an individual whom I have been trained to avoid due to the fact that they are homeless because of being drug…

reality it causes them to make bad choices in the future because they are harming their bodies physically and mentally. The Veterans Affairs in 2009 decide to take a quick action by “plan includes a multi-pronged attack on the various causes of homelessness among veterans… drawn attention to what have been identified as the primary impediments to homeless veterans' return to productive society.” (Benson 176). In order to help homeless veterans the government create better health care programs.…

Homeless with Mental Illness It seems like majority of the homeless you see on the street day to day are suffering from some sort of mental illness. The stereotype of any mentally ill homeless person is schizophrenic, bi-polar or manically depressed. More than 124,000 – or one-fifth – of the 610,000 homeless people across the USA suffer from a severe mental illness, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Jervis, 2016) Why is it when you just look at as a whole that…