Oct 15, 2024 · Homelessness can be defined in several ways. Commonly, people are considered to be experiencing homelessness if they stay in a shelter, live in transitional housing, or sleep …

Sep 4, 2025 · America’s housing affordability crisis is caused by deeply rooted challenges: discriminatory policies and practices that make it even harder for certain groups to find …

Nov 9, 2025 · homelessness, the state of having no home or permanent place of residence. Few social problems are as visible as the plight of homeless people. Once almost invisible and …

In this overview, we discuss structural and individual factors that can lead to homelessness, explore evidence on the relationship between homelessness and health, discuss …

California alone accounts for nearly 30% of all homelessness in America, demonstrating the concentrated nature of this crisis in high-cost housing markets. Chronic patterns of …

Homelessness, also known as houselessness or being unhoused or unsheltered, is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and functional housing.

Homelessness in the United States is an urgent public health issue and humanitarian crisis. It impacts cities, suburbs, and rural towns in every state. Housing is a social determinant of …

Mar 24, 2025 · Poverty, unemployment, family disruptions, and disability can threaten independence and self-sufficiency and increase a person’s risk of homelessness. Many HHS …

The number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in 2024 was the highest ever recorded. A total of 771,480 people – or about 23 of every 10,000 people in the United States …

Oct 23, 2023 · Homelessness is a complex and pervasive issue that affects millions of people worldwide. Defined as the condition of not having a stable, safe, and adequate place to live, …