000 fewer people than in 2011. all this in a year when the economy in l.a., as in the rest of california and the u.s., is booming. that’s part of the problem. federal statistics show homelessness overall has been trending down over the past decade as the u.s. cli...
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evictions have risen by over 50% in some cities, like Houston and Minneapolis. Rents nationwide are 30% higher than in 2019, with inflation making it increasingly difficult to cover rent, food and energy expenses. Government statistics show landlords file to evict some 3.6 ...
ECI indicators and summary scores were predictive of in-hospital mortality for homeless and nonhomeless inpatients, with all models yielding concordance statistics above 0.80, with better performance found among homeless inpatients.#These findings underlie the high rates of behavioral health conditions ...
San Diego’s civic groupthink does not give enough credence to causes of homelessness amongst veterans with PTSD; and not even among the statistics – senior citizens who lost their homes in the recession and are now living in their cars. And, most unfortunately, foster children who have aged...
When I hear that the city of Houston has done an excellent job moving homeless folks out of encampments and into homes, I feel compelled to note that studies have told us, for years, that putting homeless folks in homes actually costs taxpayers less than giving them emergent services. I als...
Bivariate statistics and multivariable logistic regression models were used for the analysis. Results Perceived discrimination related to homelessness/poverty (30.4%) and mental illness/alcohol/substance use (32.5%) is prevalent among ethnically diverse homeless adults with mental illness in healthcare ...