The Problem Of Homelessness In The United States

Homelessness is a big problem throughout the United States. Homelessness means someone is living on the streets without a roof over their head.There are many factors that contribute to a person becoming homeless such as, job loss, mental illness, poverty, unaffordable housing, drugs, etc. A large number of people become homeless because a lot of jobs don’t hire them if there isn’t a current address or if they don’t have reliable transportation. According to The National Alliance to End Homelessness, “...there are about 550,000 people currently experiencing homelessness in the US. About 37,000 are children, 48,000 are veterans, and 270,000 are disabled and unable to work” (U.S Homelessness, para. 1). If everyone was to all come together and help one another out, homelessness would substantially decrease.
The Salvation Army, Battered Women’s Shelter, St. Vincent de Paul, United Way, and the Coalition for Housing. All these places listed about help men, women, and children in need. All of these homeless shelters are located around downtown newark and help people with minor circumstances. With the help of a lot of community members, these shelters are able to take in people who need help getting back up on their own two feet. While the homeless stay at one of these shelters they give about 6-9 months to find a job and a house. Within those six months they help the homeless out with finding a job and a house as much as they can while helping others around