Factors that impact homelessness
Reducing homelessness goes beyond shelter—it requires rebuilding systems, securing resources, and providing essential support like mental health care and addiction recovery to help individuals rebuild their lives and prevent future homelessness.
The following are just a few of the key factors that impact homelessness.
Housing
When safe, adequate housing isn’t available or is too expensive, vulnerable individuals are at greater risk of losing their homes, making prevention and long-term solutions impossible.
Mental Health
Mental illness, combined with a shortage of accessible mental health services, can also impact homelessness. Without proper support, individuals may struggle to maintain housing, employment, and stability.
Poverty/Working Poor
The cost of living is always on the rise, and when incomes don’t cover basic needs like rent, food, and healthcare, homelessness becomes a risk.
Other Social Factors
Addiction, domestic violence, and lack of education can also play a part in homelessness. Without proper support, these challenges can lead to housing loss and make stability harder to achieve.
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How You Can Help
It’s time to recognize homelessness as an urgent social issue that requires a compassionate, all-hands-on-deck response. Everyone in our community can play a part in reducing homelessness. Here’s what you can do:
Advocate for systemic change by supporting policy changes, participating in community engagement campaigns, and spreading awareness.
Supporting and collaborating with organizations that provide housing, healthcare, and employment opportunities.
Volunteering with local organizations or charities who are working in the homelessness sector.
Donate
whether it’s money, clothing, food or household objects.
Amplifying the voices of those with lived experience to help change the narrative around homelessness and build empathy – we are all humans who could use a little help sometimes.