RUNNING HEAD: HOUSTON ’S HOMELESS Hope for Houston ’s Homeless Heather Tollerson University of Houston- Clear Lake Tollerson 1 Houston ’s Homeless Tollerson 2 Based on the 2013 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Report‚ “On a single night in January 2013‚ there were 610‚042 people experiencing homelessness in the United States‚ including 394‚698 people who were homeless in sheltered locations and 215‚344 people who were living in unsheltered locations.” (1)
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children as well. When we think of poverty in America what is the image that comes to mind? An old dilapidated shack in southern Alabama? or a rat infested tenement house in New York City? According to the book Faces of Poverty‚ the author‚ Jill Berrick says that "Both images are correct‚ for poverty exists in the backwoods of Appalachia as well as in the heart of the inner city" (1). In homes across America poor parents are raising poor children. Even in our own back
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CAN WE EVER REMOVE CORRUPTION? Corruption: This word corruption is something disreputable which we always come across in our day to day life whether it reveals in politics or is seen in our regular jobs.Corruption exists in almost all the countries of the world. The rich and powerful people are the real beneficiaries of corruption and they are never part of movement to eradicate the corruption. All of them need to be made center of attraction before the society and media for their act of corruption
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Nowadays‚ Homeless becomes one of the hazardous situation. Not only that it become cities major issues. If the number of homeless an increased‚ then the crime and violence also increased dramatically. They don’t have job‚ house‚ and money anything then they are completely separated from societies. They starting too rubbery. It’s unsafe for pedestrians to walk alone. That’s why it’s become as the social issues. There was numerous governmental and non-governmental organization involves to resolve the
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them for putting their life on the line. We have to show them appreciation and help them when they get back.Give them a ride‚donate money‚take them to dinner just do something to help them.War is a scaring thing when you see something bad there and you will it sticks with them forever and that’s why when they get home we have to be there for them and help out to something. There are so many different ways to help. Today when there are homeless veterans we give them a shelter but the don’t have to
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for these homeless veterans. All they have to do is want the help. He or she does have to make sure that they have the paper work that they will need to process to make sure they are eligible for these programs. They want to know their income‚ how many people in the household. Most of all of these homeless can receive food stamps and other government assistance. In my previous assignment I wrote about Homeless Veterans. VA have many benefits and services to assist homeless veterans.
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The president is a very important person. Homeless people are not. Society has many "rungs" on the so called "social ladder." A homeless person would probably be at the bottom. Where as‚ the president would be near the top. A rich and powerful man like the president means a lot more to the world than a homeless man. If the president were shot the whole country would cry‚ but if a homeless man was shot few would shed a tear. The president of the United States known by everyone. He works and lives
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I previously worked with a homeless African American male‚ approximately 48 years of age‚ diagnosed as a paranoid Schizophrenic with co-occurring substance abuse (crack cocaine and K-2) disorder. This client would often make suicidal statements accompanied by ideations when off his medication. On at least 3 occasions I contacted a clinical supervisor to complete an emergency petition to hospitalize this client. On several other occasions this client became very aggressive and emotionally unstable;
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even slightly uncomfortable points in her essay “Homeless”. Most individuals lacking shelter have access to places that provide the basic necessities for a short period of time‚ but many refuse to go. David Purtle‚ a once homeless man explained on TALK OF THE NATION‚ “All I can say is that my fear of the unknown‚ of what might be waiting for me at that shelter‚ was worse than my fear of the known risk . . . And I think people‚ we’re creatures of habit. We get comfortable in the most uncomfortable positions
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The Internet: How Far Have We Come? Have you ever thought about how different everyday life would be if we did not have the Internet? Whether or not we realize it‚ the Internet plays numerous roles in our lives‚ both important and not important. From business and medical fields to students and the elderly‚ most‚ if not all of us use the Internet daily in some aspect. Without the Internet‚ businesses wouldn’t be able to connect with distant customers‚ and the medical field would not be able to
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