War Against the Homeless

WAR AGAINST THE HOMELESS How we're waging a war on the most at-risk population in America SOME STATS 239,409 38% 633,782 62% Jan. 2012 633,782 homeless in America 6,371 homeless veterans 62,619 10% individuals in Los Angeles families veterans alone 5 STATES account for NEARLY HALF of the homeless population 20.7% 11% 8.7% 5.4% 3.2% States with the CA 64.9% WY highest rates of FL 73.8% UNSHELTERED 64.1% HOMELESS AK NV GA 62% 60% 59.4% MS LA CO 56.7% 51% 56.8% Our ability to provide shelter is INCREASING 275k 250k Point-in-time homeless: Emergency Shelter Total beds: 746,764 633,782 225k Transitional Housing 200k That's 112,982 Permanent Supportive Housing extra beds! 175k 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Beds in permanent supportive housing have increased 46% over the last years HOWEVER ... BEDS CAN'T REPLACE OPPORTUNITY Case Study: columbia, sc "People are afraid to get out of their cars when they see a homeless person" "It's virtually impossible for us, or anybody, to create a sustainable business model." A bill was passed Camden Blythewood to move the NO HOMELESS 141 homeless shelter Irmo Seven Oaks A entsville Columbia Lexington 15 MILES Red Bank Hopkins Leesvil 321 ZONE Poinsett State Park out of town .. awnag away from potential employers See Also: Tampa, FLA Portland, OR Where similar laws allow the homeless to be locked up for panhandling and loitering Hindering, preventing, or endangering even the chance for a livelihood in the name of development and business models is a violation of basic HUMAN RIGHTS Universal Declaration of Human Rights [1946] Everyone has a right to an adequate standard of living including the right to housing HUMANS OVER BUSINESS. EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL presented by socialworkdegreeguide.com https://www.onecpd.info/resources/documents/2012AHAR_PITestimates.pdf http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/26/us/south-carolina-city-takes-steps-to-evict-homeless-from -downtown.html?_r=0 http://www.nlchp.org/content/pubs/SimplyUnacceptableReport1.pdf designed by kingworks creative