Serving the Homeless
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
Nearly six in 10 (56%) Americans seek or want mental health services either for themselves or for a loved one. However, many of these individuals are low income and have a military background, and struggle to find help. How is the need currently being served and where is there a gap?
Retrieved from the Psychiatric Times found here:
FOOD INSECURITY
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
In 2017, an estimated 1 in 8 Americans were food insecure, equating to 40 million Americans including more than 12 million children. Children who experience food insecurity are at a higher risk of developing asthma, struggling with anxiety or depression, and performing poorly in school or physical activities[LA1] .
[LA1]https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-hunger-us
Food Research & Action Center. “The Impact of Poverty, Food Insecurity, and Poor Nutrition on Health and Well-Being.” FRAC, 2017. Web accessed April 18, 2019
