Recently, our group has spent some time with homeless families at the Safe Haven Shelter, which is for single women and their children. According to National Alliance to End Homelessness, 248,500 persons in families are homeless, which is very unfortunate considering the affect it has on children.
According to NAEH, the underlying characteristic of homeless families is their extreme poverty. “Fortunately, homelessness among families is typically not a long-term experience,” the Web site said. “The vast majority of families are in shelter a relatively brief period of time, and do not have a subsequent homeless episode. There are, however, a small number of families who, despite receiving a housing subsidy, will remain in shelter for an extended period of time or have multiple homeless episodes.”
For the sake of the families, I hope this is true.
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