I have known there were multiple causes of homelessness, but I didn\u2019t know how much of homelessness was caused by problems completely unrelated to the homeless person him or herself.\u00a0 When reading about the different causes of homelessness 20 years ago I felt as though a lot of them still related today, but there are so many new issues today.\u00a0 With some of the main populations of homeless people having either disabilities, chronic health problems, or fleeing domestic violence situations is alarming.\u00a0 These people aren\u2019t drug addicts or lazy.\u00a0 These are people who are sick or unable to work, and people who are being forced to either stay in a home where they are abused or become homeless.\u00a0 I think society forgets about these people.\u00a0 They get overlooked, because it is easier to think they are all doing this to themselves than thinking about the fact that they just need help.\u00a0 If everyone knew just how many people are actually homeless because of drug addictions or alcohol addictions, they would be surprised to see how low the number actually is.\u00a0 In San Bernardino County, according to the point in time count of 2013, on 24% of the homeless people surveyed had substance abuse problems.\u00a0 This leaves another 76% of people who are homeless for other reasons.\u00a0 Education to people about this problem has to be the first step.\u00a0 People have to be aware of how many people are on the streets for reasons they cannot change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I have known there were multiple causes of homelessness, but I didn\u2019t know how much of homelessness was caused by problems completely unrelated to the homeless person him or herself.\u00a0 When reading about the different causes of homelessness 20 years ago I felt as though a lot of them still related today, but there are … Continue reading Reasons for Homelessness<\/span>