Children under the age of 18 had a larger single-year percentage rise in homelessness in 2024 than any other age group, increasing 32% from 2023. The increase contributed to young people making up a larger share of the homeless population, with individuals 24 and younger accounting for ...
No place in the country is feeling the cold more than the Upper Midwest, where below freezing temperatures are downright life threatening. In Chicago, authorities in are deeply concerned about the city’s homeless population and have stepped up efforts at outreach. ...
California, the most populous state in the U.S., continued to have the nation's largest homeless population, followed by New York, Washington, Florida and Massachusetts. The sharp increase in the homeless population over the past two years contrasts with success the U.S. had ...
October 31, 2024 / 4:29 PM CDT/ CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) --Local progressive groups are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to do more to help Chicago's unhoused population, as the city prepares to shift to a unified shelter system for both longtime residents who are homeless and newly arrived...
based on how they affect poverty survivors in general and homeless survivors in particular, have always fallen on deaf ears. Research pointing to the health effects and increased mortality (e.g., death rates) of the homeless population will be of interest to the new administrationbecauseincreasing...
Homeless mothers and their dependent children make up the fastest growing segment of the homeless population within the United States. The primary societal response to the increase in homeless families with dependent children has been to establish transitional shelters...
Falling Through the Cracks: The Ageing of Chicagos Homeless PopulationGeorge, Christine CWatson, Dennis Paul
In Brantford, Ontario, the site of the current study, the 2023 PiT Count, indicated there are 250 PEH. Brantford also borders the largest Indigenous reservation in Canada. Six Nations and Indigenous people represent 52 % of the homeless population in the city, while only representing 6 % of ...
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Local progressive groups are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to do more to help Chicago's unhoused population, as the city prepares to shift to a unified shelter system for both longtime residents who are homeless and newly arrived migrants. Johnson's budget plan for 2025 would...
This statement was issued by the Chicago Department of Aviation: "The CDA is aware of the increasing population of unsheltered individuals at O'Hare International Airport. It's a common occurrence at this airport and airports nationwide when temperatures drop in the winter months. The Department ...