Homelessness An Overview Including a presentation about Dignity

Homelessness An Overview: Including a presentation about Dignity Village, Portland, Oregon

Homelessness n Historic problem n Worldwide problem n Ongoing problem n Changing problem n Especially a challenge in the United States, (shortage in a land of plenty)

Homelessness Faces n n n Face of Homelessness is constantly changing Single men But always included children, families, women, Hagar, Ishmael The number of the homeless is growing Also, there is a pressing growing problem of homeless youth and adolescents

Homelessness n n Homelessness is a challenge in all settings Urban Rural Suburban n n All groups are susceptible to homelessness Many people live only one month away from a financial crisis and perhaps less than a year away from homelessness

Homelessness Causes/Contributing Factors n Poverty n n Reductions in social services and supports Limited low-income housing Limitations of minimum and low wages Health care issues Hunger

Homelessness Causes/Contributing Factors n n n Poverty Mental Illness Substance Use/abuse Family Violence Family Alienation Other

Homelessness n n n Responses Shelters Transitional housing Low-income housing Advocacy Tent Cities Social Services Employment development Working for Financial Justice Healthcare development Other

Homelessness All of our responses are rooted in seeing others as kin "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me. ' Matthew 25: 40 (NIV)

Homelessness One of our Responses http: //www. pcusa. org/sdop/stories/threestories. htm