When analyzing the ratio of homelessness to state population, New York, Vermont, and Oregon had the highest rates in 2023. However, Washington, D.C. had an estimated 73 homeless individuals per 10,000 people, which was significantly higher than any of the 50 states. Homeless people by rac...
The homeless population is composed of numerous homeless subpopulations; these include but are not limited to families, chronically homeless individuals, unaccompanied youth, veterans, and survivors of domestic violence. Geographically, rates of homelessness are greater in urban communities; however, ...
"People that experience homelessness are considered to be among the most vulnerable to extreme weather impacts, due to their exposure to the elements andhigh ratesof preexistinghealth conditionssuch as mental illness, as well as higher rates of smoking drug, and alcohol use." San Diego is home...
In the wealthiest country on earth, homelessness rates have been on the rise over the last few years. Despite this, homelessness within the veteran population has dramatically reduced over the last decade. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) attributes this success to the ...
While these estimates clearly establish homelessness as a troubling problem that affects many Americans, the variety of methods used hampers efforts at tracking changes in rates over time. The current study attempts to address this problem by using the same telephone survey to collect prevalence data...
While it’s not the first study tolinkthe unhoused to increased drug and alcohol mortality rates, it provides additional hard data that suggests a “housing first” approach to the opioid epidemic might yield better results than focusing solely on the addiction side of the equation. ...
Nearly a decade after the great recession of 2008, homelessness rates are once again rising across the United States, with the number of persons experiencing homelessness surpassing the number of individuals suffering from opioid use disorders annually. Homelessness presents serious adverse consequences ...
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 the sweeps will increase the ...
Reports on the problem of providing health care to the homeless. The barriers to their health care; Factors contributing to their high mortality rates in Canada and the United States; Factors that can mitigate these rates, including focused care management, homeless shelter modification and homeless...
ContextTuberculosis (TB) rates among US homeless persons cannot be calculated because they are not included in the US Census. However, homelessness is