EAH Housing's part 2 of the Reducing Homelessness in Your Community blog series, which discusses further the challenges that the homeless community face on a daily basis.
2. AS MENTIONED IN PART 1,
More people are experiencing homelessness than ever
before. It’s a complicated issue with no quick solution, and
there are likely even more people suffering from
homelessness than we realize, given the hidden forms of
homelessness.
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3. is the most visible form of
homelessness (seeing people
on the streets), but statistics
don’t take into account people
sleeping in their cars, “couch
surfing” with friends, or
squatting in unsafe buildings.
These situations are often just
as dangerous as sleeping on
the streets, and yet resources
are unavailable to them.
Rough Sleeping
4. HOMELESSNESS IS
FUNDAMENTALLY DEFINED
To have a home, though, you have to be able
to buy or rent one, and that can be expensive,
especially without a steady income. Even with
a steady income, there is no state where
someone who earns a minimum wage salary
can afford a two-bedroom apartment at
market rate. Housing in Southern California
has literally never been more expensive. If you
are looking to a buy or rent a home, prices are
great for the family selling the house, but less
so for the family looking to buy it.
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5. AFFORDABLE HOUSING EXISTS
specifically for families who are unable to afford the current housing rates despite having full-
time jobs, as well as many others, but there are not nearly enough homes to fit them. For every
100 poor families in the United States, only 31 affordable housing units are available, which leaves
the other 69 families struggling to find somewhere to live.
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6. however, are working to get
people the homes and
stability they not only need
but fundamentally deserve.
And if we can find permanent,
quality affordable housing for
people experiencing
homelessness, that’s the best
starting point to end
homelessness in all
communities permanently.
Companies like
EAH Housing
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For more information on affordable housing, visit EAH
Housing's website at EAHHousing.org
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