Michael Williams
The increase of Homelessness and the decrease of aid fund
Homeless has become a series issue in Chicago and in the entire United States since 1970，6 billion dollars were costed annually on average in public funds. Last year cost 2.35 billion dollars.
Why Don't Homeless Just Get a Job
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Low-paying jobs
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Lay-offs
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Serious illnesses or accident
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Lack of income
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Loss of a loved one or divorce
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Lack of support networks
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Evictions
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Criminal Records
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Hygiene Issue
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No Contact Information
Most people experiencing homelessness are individuals (67 percent). The remainder (33 percent) are people in families with children. Public policy has put a focus on additional subpopulations.
More than 16,450 Chicago Public Schools students didn’t have a permanent home during the 2018-19 school year, according to numbers released Thursday by the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. Most were in temporary living situations, meaning they stayed in shelters, motels, cars or, in about 90% of the cases, “doubled up” with others, according to the coalition. Doubling up doesn’t generally meet the federal government’s definition of homelessness, so people in those situations don’t qualify for federal programs for those without homes
When Resources are limited, the balance began to tilt to one side
The ways to solve the younger homeless and the older homeless are different. We can spend more money on education, foster care, financial aid; student loans to help younger homeless people finish their school and find a place to live, then a huge percentage of younger homeless can end their street life.
Older homeless need help from shelters; medical care or social services. Which requires a longer assistance period, and a huge part of them will remain homeless.
Comparing the two charts above, we know aids are spending in other areas.
WE ARE GIVING THEM UPBUT MAYBE THEY HAVEN'T
Many of them still waiting for a chance to come back like Michael Williams
There are ways to end street life but they don't know, please tell them
Hunger and Homelessness
(732) 774-0521
HUD Exchange
800-569-4287
Volunteers of America-End Homelessness
(800) 899-0089
