HOMELESSNESS
Understanding the Problem... What are the Causes?
Income and Poverty
Low-income households often earn insufficient wages to cover basic needs like food, clothing, transportation, and housing.
Health Challenges
Health and homelessness are closely linked. Some people become homeless due to health problems, while others experience worsened health conditions as a result of homelessness.
Domestic Violence Survivors
Survivors of domestic violence may become homeless when escaping abusive relationships.
Racial Disparities
Minority groups in the United States face higher rates of homelessness than Whites.
Mental Health and Substance Use
Hard-to-treat psychiatric issues and substance use disorders often underlie chronic homelessness.
Family and Relationship Breakdown
Strained family dynamics, relationship breakdowns, and lack of social support can lead to homelessness.
Unemployment and Job Loss
Losing employment without a safety new can push individuals into homelessness.
Evictions
Evictions disrupt stability and can force people out of their homes, contributing to homelessness.
Personal Hardship
Unexpected life events, personal crises, and financial setbacks can temporarily derail someone’s life trajectory, resulting in homelessness.
Low-income households often earn insufficient wages to cover basic needs like food, clothing, transportation, and housing.
Housing Affordability
A critical factor is the lack of affordable housing.
Homelessness is a national problem that has reached a crisis level in NYC. If you live here, you encounter this reality every day. On the subway, on the street, at school, and at work, we interact with colleagues, friends, and neighbors who are experiencing, or are at risk of, homelessness.
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