- About Homelessness and Health | Homelessness and Health | CDC
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 in a place not meant for human habitation, such as a car or outdoors
- State of Homelessness: 2025 Edition
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 housing The lack of deeply affordable housing is the primary cause of homelessness
- Homelessness | Pros, Cons, Debate, Arguments, Housing First policies . . .
Are “Housing First” policies the best solution for homelessness? Learn the pros and cons of the debate
- We Can End Homelessness in America | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg School . . .
While many people believe that substance use, mental illness, or other individual factors are the main drivers of homelessness, extensive research shows that rising housing costs drive more people into homelessness than any other cause
- The 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR to Congress) Part . . .
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 – experienced homelessness in an emergency shelter, safe haven, transitional housing program, or in unsheltered locations across the country
- Homelessness Data Trends | United States Interagency Council on . . .
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 health, meaning lack of it has a negative impact on overall health and life expectancy
- Homelessness - HHS. gov
Poverty, unemployment, family disruptions, and disability can threaten independence and self-sufficiency and increase a person’s risk of homelessness Many HHS programs serve people experiencing homelessness through health care, behavioral health care and human services
- Homelessness - Our World in Data
How many people are affected by homelessness? How is their number changing over time? Explore global data and research on homelessness
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