ABOUT HOMELESSNESS
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Across Western New York, there has been a recent spike in poverty and homelessness—and children are the fastest growing segment of this population. For example, according to 2011 census data, Buffalo ranked third for U.S. cities with populations of more than 250,000 with the highest level of children living in poverty—nearly 48%. According to the Homeless Alliance of WNY, on any given night in Erie County 1,000 people experience homelessness—a 15% increase in 2012 compared to 2011—and more than 28% are under 18 years old. These children lag behind their peers in many ways, including health, emotional and intellectual development, and less likely to graduate high school. To learn more about homelessness locally and across the nation, click on the materials below and the links to homeless organizations on the right. "A Snapshot of the Homeless in the Buffalo Area" Investigative Post, December 12, 2012 www.investigativepost.org/2012/12/12/theres-hope-for-the-homeless "2012 Annual Report on the State of Homelessness in Erie County" Homeless Alliance of Western New York www.wnyhomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Annual-report-2012-Final22.pdf "Gap in jobless rates between rich, poor hits widest level on record" Buffalo News, September 17, 2013 http://www.buffalonews.com/business/gap-in-jobless-rates-between-rich-poor-hits-widest-level-on-record-20130916 From Tuck Sleep: From Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) releases their annual Homeless Assessment Report. In 2016, they reported:
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Affordable College Housing Resource Guide
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/homeless-students-guide/ Buffalo City Mission www.buffalocitymission.org Change.org change.org Coalition for the Homeless coalitionforthehomeless.org Common Ground commonground.org Compass House www.compasshouse.org Homeless Alliance of Western New York wnyhomeless.org Homeless Nation homelessnation.org Homeless Veterans of Western New York homelessveteranswny.com Invisiblepeople.tv invisiblepeople.tv Low-Income Student Resource Guide http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/low-income-students/ National Alliance to End Homelessness researchendhomelessness.org National Call Center for Homeless Veterans www.va.gov/homeless/nationalcallcenter.asp National Center for Children in Poverty www.nccp.org National Coalition for the Homeless nationalhomeless.org National Health Care for the Homeless Council nhchc.org Project Homeless Connect Buffalo phcbuffalo.com United States Interagency Council on Homlessness http://usich.gov/ Western New York Coalition for the Homeless www.wnycfh.org Tuck Sleep Homeless Shelter Directory https://www.tuck.com/sleeping-homeless/#homeless_shelter_directory |
