Homeless and the effect in Florida
This paper is about the homeless population in Florida how the population has fluctuated over the years. Florida has the third highest homeless population in America barely losing out to California which is the second highest and Hawaii which has the highest homeless population in America. In Florida orange county has the highest total homeless with a population of 2,035. Now that number has dropped as in 2015 the total homeless population was 1,075. The average cost for a chronically homeless individual living on the streets is $84.93 per day – adding up to over $30,000 per year! One of the main causes of this is the increase of the cost of living and no increase in minimum wage there is an estimated of 45% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. This problem is ongoing unless something is done that number will on go up and it really should be going down.
The Homeless Population
According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Annual Homeless Assessment Report, as of 2017 there were around 554,000 homeless people in the United States on a given night, or 0.17% of the population. On one day and one night in January 2018, Florida communities identified 29,717 persons who were living on the streets, in the woods, or in emergency shelters. Those numbers included 2,515 homeless veterans, 8,300 persons in homeless families, and 5,230 chronically homeless and disabled persons. These were persons meeting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) definition of homelessness. Further, for school year 2016-2017, Florida’s public schools identified 76,211 students as homeless, including those families that had lost their housing and were staying in motels or with family and friends. Many people who become homeless do not show up in official figures. This is known as hidden homelessness. This includes people who become homeless but find a temporary solution by staying with family members or friends, living in squats or other insecure accommodation. Research by the charity Crisis indicates that about 62% of single homeless people are hidden and may not show up in official figures.
In the United States as in previous years, there is significant local variation in the data reported from different parts of the country. Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia reported decreases in homelessness between 2017 and 2018 while 19 states reported increases in the number of persons experiencing homelessness. For example, the City and County of Los Angeles reported a 4.7 percent decrease in overall homelessness since 2017, primarily as a result of intensive street outreach and increased production of supportive housing. Meanwhile, New York City reported a 2.8 increase, principally among families in emergency shelters and transitional housing. In Florida of 2018, a decrease of 3.6 percent since last year. Meanwhile, homelessness among veterans decreased 9.7 percent while during 2011-2018 it decreased 54.9 percent. Homelessness experienced by families with children decreased 3.1 percent statewide since 2017.
To address homelessness, communities should take a coordinated approach, moving from a collection of individual programs to a community-wide response that is strategic and data driven. Communities that have adopted this approach use data about the needs of those experiencing homelessness to inform how they allocate resources, services, and programs.
Through the Housing First Program the homeless have been able to get housing. The United states started what is now Rapid re-housing provides short-term rental assistance and services. The goals are to help people obtain housing quickly, increase self- sufficiency, and stay housed. It is offered without preconditions such as employment, income, absence of criminal record, or sobriety and the resources and services provided are typically tailored to the needs of the person. Rapid re-housing is a primary solution for ending homelessness. It has been demonstrated to be effective in getting people experiencing homelessness into permanent housing and keeping them there. By connecting people with a home, they are in a better position to address other challenges that may have led to their homelessness, such as obtaining employment or addressing substance abuse issues. The intervention has also been effective for people traditionally perceived to be more difficult to serve, including people with limited or no income and survivors of domestic violence.
Another way to go about decreasing the homeless population is the lack of jobs and wage of those jobs. A housing crisis is often the result of a financial one. With incomes typically much lower than is needed to comfortably pay average rental costs, millions of people are financially vulnerable to homelessness and housing instability. A reduction in work hours, a lost job, an illness or an unexpected expense can spiral into an inability to pay the rent, an eviction, reliance on extended family for a place to stay, and, sometimes, entry into a homeless shelter. There can also be income support programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or unemployment compensation, help many people withstand economic crises. Often, however, people experiencing homelessness find these programs to be inaccessible and the benefits offered may be insufficient to help them achieve stability. This can help the homeless by There are efforts to improve pathways to employment for low-skilled, entry level workers through investments in subsidized employment and programs funded under the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The availability of work supports for low-income households, such as child care and transportation assistance, can also have a big impact on whether or not a household can sustain employment.
Reference
This paper is about the homeless population in Florida how the population has fluctuated over the years. Florida has the third highest homeless population in America barely losing out to California which is the second highest and Hawaii which has the highest homeless population in America. In Florida orange county has the highest total homeless with a population of 2,035. Now that number has dropped as in 2015 the total homeless population was 1,075. The average cost for a chronically homeless individual living on the streets is $84.93 per day – adding up to over $30,000 per year! One of the main causes of this is the increase of the cost of living and no increase in minimum wage there is an estimated of 45% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. This problem is ongoing unless something is done that number will on go up and it really should be going down.
The Homeless Population
According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Annual Homeless Assessment Report, as of 2017 there were around 554,000 homeless people in the United States on a given night, or 0.17% of the population. On one day and one night in January 2018, Florida communities identified 29,717 persons who were living on the streets, in the woods, or in emergency shelters. Those numbers included 2,515 homeless veterans, 8,300 persons in homeless families, and 5,230 chronically homeless and disabled persons. These were persons meeting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) definition of homelessness. Further, for school year 2016-2017, Florida’s public schools identified 76,211 students as homeless, including those families that had lost their housing and were staying in motels or with family and friends. Many people who become homeless do not show up in official figures. This is known as hidden homelessness. This includes people who become homeless but find a temporary solution by staying with family members or friends, living in squats or other insecure accommodation. Research by the charity Crisis indicates that about 62% of single homeless people are hidden and may not show up in official figures.
In the United States as in previous years, there is significant local variation in the data reported from different parts of the country. Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia reported decreases in homelessness between 2017 and 2018 while 19 states reported increases in the number of persons experiencing homelessness. For example, the City and County of Los Angeles reported a 4.7 percent decrease in overall homelessness since 2017, primarily as a result of intensive street outreach and increased production of supportive housing. Meanwhile, New York City reported a 2.8 increase, principally among families in emergency shelters and transitional housing. In Florida of 2018, a decrease of 3.6 percent since last year. Meanwhile, homelessness among veterans decreased 9.7 percent while during 2011-2018 it decreased 54.9 percent. Homelessness experienced by families with children decreased 3.1 percent statewide since 2017.
To address homelessness, communities should take a coordinated approach, moving from a collection of individual programs to a community-wide response that is strategic and data driven. Communities that have adopted this approach use data about the needs of those experiencing homelessness to inform how they allocate resources, services, and programs.
Through the Housing First Program the homeless have been able to get housing. The United states started what is now Rapid re-housing provides short-term rental assistance and services. The goals are to help people obtain housing quickly, increase self- sufficiency, and stay housed. It is offered without preconditions such as employment, income, absence of criminal record, or sobriety and the resources and services provided are typically tailored to the needs of the person. Rapid re-housing is a primary solution for ending homelessness. It has been demonstrated to be effective in getting people experiencing homelessness into permanent housing and keeping them there. By connecting people with a home, they are in a better position to address other challenges that may have led to their homelessness, such as obtaining employment or addressing substance abuse issues. The intervention has also been effective for people traditionally perceived to be more difficult to serve, including people with limited or no income and survivors of domestic violence.
Another way to go about decreasing the homeless population is the lack of jobs and wage of those jobs. A housing crisis is often the result of a financial one. With incomes typically much lower than is needed to comfortably pay average rental costs, millions of people are financially vulnerable to homelessness and housing instability. A reduction in work hours, a lost job, an illness or an unexpected expense can spiral into an inability to pay the rent, an eviction, reliance on extended family for a place to stay, and, sometimes, entry into a homeless shelter. There can also be income support programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or unemployment compensation, help many people withstand economic crises. Often, however, people experiencing homelessness find these programs to be inaccessible and the benefits offered may be insufficient to help them achieve stability. This can help the homeless by There are efforts to improve pathways to employment for low-skilled, entry level workers through investments in subsidized employment and programs funded under the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The availability of work supports for low-income households, such as child care and transportation assistance, can also have a big impact on whether or not a household can sustain employment.
Reference
- DURBIN, ANNA. “Borderline Intellectual Functioning and Lifetime Duration of Homelessness among Homeless Adults with Mental Illness.” St. Petersburg College, 2018, union.discover.flvc.org
- “Florida Homelessness Statistics.” Homelessness Statistics by State | United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), 2017, www.usich.gov/homelessness-statistics/fl/.
- “Homeless Info Florida.” HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 2018, www.hud.gov/states/florida/homeless.
- “The Problem.” Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, 2018, www.centralfloridahomeless.org/the-problem.
- Our mission. “Florida Coalition for the Homeless.” Florida Coalition for the Homeless, 2018, fchonline.org/.