Saint Francis House

abuse resulting in arrest or removal, 174 domestic violence incidents involving a removal or arrest and 90 allegations of sexual assault involving shelter residents. It’s no better in “cluster” shelters–private apartments and hotels converted to house the homeless. Though cluster shelters may have fewer incidences of violence, they’re often rat-infested, poorly managed (if managed at all), and lacking in basic accommodations like clean water. And because these shelters are privately-owned and…

According to the City of Savannah website, Savannah currently hosts 20 different homeless camps. Additionally, the statistics also show that the homeless population in Savannah fluctuates between 1,000 and 4,000 people (savannahga.gov). To say I was surprised by this information would be a lie. I see the face of the homeless population every time I go downtown. I see their faces at Forsyth Park on Sunday mornings, when they line up to get a meal. I see the Mother’s with their signs, begging for…

Experiencing Heritage Day was truly an inspirational and touching event that has changed my perspective of not only the people of the Lehigh Valley, but the community as a whole. Seeing the way that the less fortunate individuals of our population are treated for healthcare was eye-opening to say the least. The homeless of the Lehigh Valley are not provided with the clean and safe facilities that a majority of the general population has access to. The generous professionals and volunteers at…

Homelessness is a huge problem in America, over 600,000 people in The United States live on the streets. Over 200,000 of that number are families. About 21,000 people die of hunger related issues in America each year. Over 5 million people in America are qualified to stay in a homeless shape alter, about half of that number are children, usually, represents 8.6% of the homeless community. Homeless people are often disrespected; under the age of six. In 2014 organizations identified 49,933…

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…

I decided to visit one of the shelters to find out. Wheeler Mission Men’s Shelter is a non-profit, christian organization. They house a vast number of the homeless; However, due to overcrowding, many are turned out again on the streets within a few weeks. Wheeler Mission also has several work and training programs to help people get back on their feet. If they fail to exceed worker…

Introduction Being homeless is a problem that our society is facing, yet fails to address. Within communities, people see homelessness occurring on a frequent basis, but instead of recognizing the problem, they turn their head and act as though it does not exist. Currently, within the United States, an estimated 2.3 to 3.5 million Americans experience homelessness each year (Baggette, O 'Connell, Singer, and Rigotti, 2010, pg.1362). Even with this outstanding number of people placed within…

There are numerous efforts to address Hawaii’s homeless population, specifically –and significantly – with government agencies and in policies. The following are a couple of interviews conducted with professionals from organizations (The Homeless Program Office and Legal Aid) that deals with homelessness, and then followed by a few of the newly introduced bills at the National and State level. Lori Tsuhako of the Homeless Program Office and The Homeless Programs Office (HPO) is an…

The solution to homelessness is not a quick fix it’s a problem that contains various complex issues and factors. Typically, when Americans think of the homeless we associate them with a negative connotation, single individual’s living on the streets suffering from substance abuse. However, that is not the case; the homeless can include a variety of people from groups of families to war veterans. Housing should not be a luxury only provided to certain individuals, it is a basic human right that…

A Burden To Society The homeless have gone down in history as a burden to society almost since the start of humanity. Society has finally began to make a movement Instead of talking about how it affects society to help change this bad situation in a positive way that benefits everyone. As it is known homelessness is someone who does not have a home therefore living on the streets. This has created a problematic matter in America, the numbers ranging from two-hundred and five-hundred thousand in…