The Problems

It’s a matter of necessities.

The fear of not having life’s most basic necessities such as; food, clothing and shelter, is taxing on the human spirt physically, mentally and emotionally. The human spirit relies on certain basics including food security, income security, basic needs security, healthcare and mental healthcare security.

Homelessness does not discriminate. It affects men, women and children. Homelessness does not care about race, gender, sexual preference or how an individual identifies. It affects both the young and the elderly, veterans and civilians.

More than 60% of individuals in the United States are one paycheck away from homelessness.

The causes of homelessness

• Little to no inventory of affordable housing.

• Lack of access to medical/mental health services.

• Lack of access to healthy food.

• Lack of affordable and reliable public transportation.

• Lack of access to government benefits (i.e., VA Benefits, TANF, SNAP and MABAD, SSA and SSD).

• Lack of publicly funded addiction and recovery services.

• Lack of skills training and job training.

• Lack of employment referrals/resources.

• Lack of cooperation between agencies.

• No centralization of services.

• Minimal access to affordable legal services.

• Lack of public accountability for the safety and security for all.