Homelessness

Homelessness

1. Causes

   • Structural Factors
     • Economic & societal issues
     • Affect opportunities & social environments for individuals
   • Individual & relational factors
     • Personal circumstances of a homeless person
   • System Failures
     • System of care and support fail, requiring vulnerable people to turn to the homeless sector

2. Who?

   • Youth
     • 20% of homeless population
   • Aboriginal People
     • Overrepresented in the homeless popuation
   • Single Adult Males
     • Between the ages of 25-55
     • Make up half of the homeless population (47.5%)
   • Women & families

3. Cost

   • Estimated $7.05 billion a year

4. Warning Signs

   • Declining income
   • Reduction in rental housing
   • Spending larger percentage of income on housing
   • Moderate or severe food insecurity

5. Solutions

   • Implement Housing First Programs
   • Communities develop & implement clear plans to end homelessness
   • Increase the supply of affordable housing
   • Eliminating chronic and episodic homelessness should be prioritized
   • Ending Aboriginal homelessness should be prioritized
   • Introduce more comprehensive data collection, performance monitoring, analysis & research

6. Types

   • Chronic Homeless
   • Hidden Homeless
     • Unmeasurable
   • Transitional Homeless
   • Episodic Homeless