Homelessness by Veronica https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku Made with pizazz en-us 2016-08-31 22:16:07 UTC 2025-09-25 13:32:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png valdaz79 https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/120971621 It is believed that about 38% of homeless people abuse alcohol while 26% regularly use other drugs.]]> 2016-08-31 22:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/120971621 Although the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2012 annual point-in-time count found that 633,782 people across the United States were homeless, other counts vary widely. In a recent approximation, an estimated 1.6 million unduplicated persons used transitional housing or emergency shelters. valdaz79 https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/121224273 2016-09-01 21:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/121224273 According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 20 to 25% of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness. In comparison, only 6% of Americans are severely mentally ill. valdaz79 https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/121224514 2016-09-01 21:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/121224514 valdaz79 https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/121224736 2016-09-01 21:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/121224736 valdaz79 https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/121225007 People often always ignore the homeless.]]> 2016-09-01 21:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/121225007 valdaz79 https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/121225504 Although many people blame substance abuse as the main reason for homelessness, we need to remember about many other factors  in life.]]> 2016-09-01 21:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/valdaz79/tnwb7idvbjku/wish/121225504