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Esteban Murillo, Bartolomé. Christ healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda. 1667-70, oil on canvas, National Gallery, London, England

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UK:
8,520 households: parents no longer able to or willing to provide accommodation
6,580 households: Domestic Violence
2,900 households: Non-violent relationship breakdowns
360 households: unable to pay rent
U.S:
In 2012, one in four people were living in extremely low income (ELI) housing
Of those one in four people, there was only enough ELI housing for 50% of them. This caused 50% of them to be homeless.

Sources:

https://www.nlchp.org/documents/Homeless_Stats_Fact_Sheet

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Evicted at the end of your tenancy? You're not alone

The list of ways that you can become homeless is almost endless - and only a few misfortunes separate anyone from spending time on the streets. Whether it be substance abuse or addiction, or mental health problems, or unemployment, homelessness can be the end result without the right support.

But what is one of the main causes? The answer, in part, lies in the end of shorthold tenancy.

Between 2016 and 2017, a total of 59,090 households were accepted as homeless by their local councils across the UK - 22 per cent more than five years previously.

Among the most popular reasons for homelessness were parents no longer able to or willing to provide accommodation, which was the case for 8,520 households, while domestic violence affected 6,580 households. Non-violent relationship breakdowns accounted for 2,900 households while mortgage or rent arrears made up just 360 of the total figure.

Other reasons that were not listed in the National Audit Office research explained 9,190 households being classed as homeless by local authorities.

But a staggering 31 per cent of these were down to the loss of a private tenancy with 18,750 households left nowhere to go after being evicted.

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The number of households affected by this has also skyrocketed, accounting for 78 per cent of the rise of homelessness since 2011.

The problem is particularly prevalent in London with a rise from 10 per cent to 39 per cent during the same period while the rest of England saw a 74 per cent growth in the households who qualify for temporary accommodation since 2009-10.

Around five million UK households, or 21 per cent of the total, are currently in private rented accommodation, according to YouGov, with a quarter of that figure including families with children.

This is double the number a decade ago and set to rise to 5.79 million in the next five years as more and more Brits struggle to afford to buy property of their own.

With the UK government pledging to build 300,000 new homes every year in a bid to solve the housing crisis as well as pledging to eradicate rough sleeping by 2027, perhaps the growing private mental market is worthy of some attention to give Sajid Javid a chance of hitting that target.

The Big Issue magazine launched in 1991 in response to the growing number of rough sleepers on the streets of London, by offering people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income through selling a magazine to the public. Twenty-five years on, our vendors come from a variety of backgrounds and face the myriad of problems associated with poverty and inequality.

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Evicted at the end of your tenancy? You're not alone The list of ways that you can become homeless is almost endless - and only a few misfortunes separate anyone from spending time on the streets. Whether it be substance abuse or addiction, or mental health problems, or unemployment, homelessness can be the end result without the right support.

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Country with policies that benefit the poor. [International]

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Country with policies that benefit the poor. [International]

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Countries such as Denmark have a homeless percentage of 0.1 percent thanks to their housing first policy which helps people of the age between 18-24 off the streets who were victims of substance abuse and even commited crimes. In June of 2015, Denmark has invested over 250,000 euros into this project.

Another country, such as Japan, help benefit the poor not by investing in projects to help house or feed them, but by finding the main cause of homelssness in their country which is unemployment.

Extra Source: https://housing-futures.org/2018/02/13/homelessness-and-poverty-in-japan/

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Since 2009, the national Danish strategy for tackling homelessness has been the housing first approach. We know it works - but it has not always worked well for our young people.

Housing first, which has also been used in Finland, involves substantial support from social care teams. We know from the figures we've collected that it works: of the 1,500 or so people in Denmark supported through the housing first scheme, nine out of 10 have been able to keep their own home. Although we have seen an increase in homelessness in Denmark, the rise has been considerably lower in municipalities that have used the housing first approach compared with those that have not.

But a couple of years ago, we also realised that these results did not apply to our young citizens. Homelessness among 18- to 24-year-olds remains much too high. We wanted to make an extra effort for these young people.

We realised that many young people do not see themselves as "homeless". To them, a homeless person is a ragged man on a bench with a beer in his hand. Many young people without homes find a bed from day to day, in a friend's home, or with an acquaintance.

We found more young homeless women than we expected and particularly sad was that some of these young women have lived with men and supplied them with "special" services, simply to get a place for the night.

We also saw a history of difficulties in many of these young people's lives and childhoods. Many of them had left school early, or had taken breaks from school. Many also suffered from substance abuse, were addicted to drugs, had committed crimes, and felt a lack of motivation.

In the Esbjerg municipality, our outreach services identified these young homeless people and assessed their needs. But we wanted to do something different. We did not want to make a new institution for these young people. We wanted them to have their own home from the start of our work with them, and we wanted to work with housing organisations and volunteers in NGOs.

So we set up a new project, with technical and economic support from Denmark's national board of social services, which has invested more than £250,000 in the project since June 2015.

Based on the housing first principles used in the national approach to tackling homelessness, we have created a partnership between the Esbjerg municipality, local housing associations, a shelter for homeless people, and an NGO called Hjemløses Venner - friends of the homeless.

The partnership provides young homeless people with small, low-cost apartments right away, without having to go and stay in temporary shelter first. The apartments are in ordinary areas, among other residents. In return, they have to assure us in writing that they will cooperate with the municipality and work with us and our partners. Making an intervention at the right time in these young people's lives is critically important in preventing young people from becoming homeless or from experiencing homelessness for further periods.

The NGO helps furnish the young person's apartment and make it into a home. It also offers support in a range of areas that the municipality itself would not cover, and helps these young people to create new and constructive network.

After six months, we assess how people are doing, and decide whether they will be able to manage with the support from the volunteers, or whether they should get further support from our own specialist team. They are then able to sign a regular contract on their apartment.

In the past 18 months, we have worked in this unique way with 15 young people. Two of them had so many issues that they needed more help and have been referred to a specialist institution. But all the rest of the young people we've worked with now have regular contracts for their own apartments.

Nicolai is 23 years old. Seven months ago he was a "sofa-surfer". He used a lot of drugs and had no real friends, but a lot of drug-related-acquaintances and huge debts. Now Nicolai has his own apartment and help to control his drug abuse, manage his money and make new friends. He says he now feels safe, calm and has control over his own life.
Britta Martinsen is Sign up for your free Guardian Housing network newsletter with comment and sector views sent direct to you on the last Friday of the month. Follow us: @GuardianHousing head of social services for adults with special needs at the the municipality of Esbjerg.

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How Denmark has helped homeless young people | Britta Martinsen

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Since 2009, the national Danish strategy for tackling homelessness has been the housing first approach. We know it works - but it has not always worked well for our young people.

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Sacred Heart Community Services offers a variety of services, listed below:
FOOD & CLOTHING

Food Pantry

Clothes Closet

Home Gardening

FAMILY & CHILDREN

Parents of Preschoolers

Early Childhood Education

Summer Academy

After-School Academy

Family Support

HOUSING

Rental and Deposit Assistance

Energy Bills (LIHEAP)

Home Repairs

FINANCIAL STRENGTH

Employment

Taxes (VITA)

Financial Coaching & Public Benefits

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Community Organizing

Online Volunteer Education

Education on Social Equity

SCC Rapid Response Network

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Here at Sacred Heart Community Service, we are determined to create a community free from poverty by creating hope, opportunity, and action. We could not do the work that we do without all the individuals in our community! Whether you are volunteering your time, donating goods, or sharing your family's experiences, you make Sacred Heart what it is. Thank you for being a part of our community!

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Here at Sacred Heart Community Service, we are determined to create a community free from poverty by creating hope, opportunity, and action. We could not do the work that we do without all the individuals in our community! Whether you are volunteering your time, donating goods, or sharing your family's experiences, you make Sacred Heart what it is.

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4% of Americans are unemployed, meaning that about 4 of 100 Americans do not have a job.

In the image below, on the very right it shows that in January 2019, unemployment rose to four percent.

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Unemployment Rate in the United States increased to 3.90 percent in February from 3.70 percent in January of 2024. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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Organizations for the Underprivileged Teen

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Organizations for the Underprivileged Teen

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1-800-273-8255
The National suicide prevention hotline not only helps teens talk about stressful situations but just about anyone in general who talk to trained counselors.

Dosomthing.org

Dosomething.org Allows teens and adults to volunteer for causes or other events that they care about. This allows younger students who are not fortunate enough to earn scholarships for school and even complete internships for jobs.

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Organizations offering help to teens include local support groups, professionals, youth centers and religious organizations. These can be found with a call to a school counselor or county mental health department or through an Internet search using the name of your town, keywords such as teen, youth or young adult and the type of support sought. National organizations often serve teens via phone, Internet and sometimes local outreach programs. Most are nonprofit, confidential and free.

Suicide Prevention

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is for anyone contemplating suicide and for anyone simply needing to talk about stressful situations or feelings. To speak to a trained counselor, call 800-273-TALK (8255) any day or time. The NSPL serves all ages, but it links to a teen/young adult website called You Matter. Here youth participate anonymously in forums, watch videos and read blogs, such as "It Does Get Better - But What About Right Now?" that are written by other young people who have also traveled rough roads. The You Matter website, not a substitute for getting immediate help, posts the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.

On the Street

StandUp for Kids strives to build supportive relationships with 13- to 25-year-olds living on the street. The nonprofit helps kids find and adjust to safe, alternative living arrangements and helps them become self-sufficient. And they provide support to youth unable or unwilling to leave the streets. For help, call StandUp for Kids at 800-365-4KID. National Runaway Safeline's mission is also to keep America's youth safe and off the streets. Services include runaway prevention and helping runaways reconnect with families. Also, NRS answers legal and medical questions and provides referrals to appropriate supports such as drug treatment, runaway shelters such as Teen Living Programs, counseling and support groups. Call 800-RUNAWAY. Its website 1800runaway.org lists organizations that help with specific problems encountered by kids on the street, such as forced prostitution and bullying.

Covering It All

The tagline for ReachOut.com, "Get Through Tough Times," sums up its goal. Administered by the Inspire USA Foundation, ReachOut.com's mission is "to help youth strengthen mental wellness through technology-driven resources and peer support." It works with nonprofits, government agencies and universities. Website content is written by teens and young adults for other youth who can also connect in the forums and get fact sheets and helpline numbers on their Crisis Help page. Another organization helping teens through rough spots is Teen Line, created in 1980 by mental health professionals. Youth can text, chat, email or call a volunteer, using contact information on the website. Common website questions and staff responses deal with sadness, anger, clinical depression, loneliness, sexuality, suicide, school and abuse.

Brighter Futures

Working with other volunteers for a common cause provides a sense of belonging that is important to young people. Do Something.org provides teens and young adults with opportunities to volunteer and advocate for causes that matter to them. It connects youth with a varied selection of causes and gives them the chance to earn scholarships, complete internships and become engaged in work that boosts self-esteem and leads to career opportunities. Nearly a third of the kids served by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America are teens who don't just hang out after school but become involved in indoor and outdoor activities, from computers to basketball. The BGCA helps teens complete homework, prepare for college and manage personal finances. Use the site's locator to find a club near you.

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Organizations offering help to teens include local support groups, professionals, youth centers and religious organizations. These can be found with a call to a school counselor or county mental health department or through an Internet search using the name of your town, keywords such as teen, youth or young adult and the type of support sought.