While some causes of homelessness are deeply personal, most are rooted in broader societal problems beyond an individual’s control. Understanding why homelessness happens – and why it can be so ...

In this article I hope to address primary socioeconomic factors that I see as the potential root causes of homelessness. The whack-a-mole strategy of removing homeless from one encampment ...

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, which federal officials attribute to a rising number of asylum seekers, lack of affordable housing and natural disasters.

A new study from Case Western Reserve University, a nonprofit research university in Ohio, is shedding light on a leading cause of homelessness in America. Meagan Ray-Novak — a research ...

What causes homelessness? A survey says there's one major factorHELP USA surveyed people experiencing homelessness at The ...

What can donors do to address the seemingly intractable problem of homelessness? Susan Thomas, president of the Melville Charitable Trust, joins Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette to discuss the ...

"We need to address their root cause and address their root problems ... identifying each attacker as a person suffering from homelessness and mental illness. But Pittsburgh Chief Larry Scirotto ...

This preferential treatment stunts programs that address underlying causes of homelessness. One study showed that more than 60% of chronically homeless individuals reported drug or alcohol abuse.

Both he and Knoxville leaders said they believe a lack of housing that people can afford is the leading cause of homelessness in the area. "Local government is painfully aware of the mismatch that ...

Homelessness represents the "single biggest risk" to council finances and may cause effective bankruptcy, according to the organisation that represents London boroughs. London Councils, a cross party ...

The need for comprehensive and coordinated efforts to address the root causes of homelessness is urgent. Now, more than ever, HAP will continue to advocate against the criminalization of ...

LGBTQ+ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than their heterosexual peers. Family rejection due to sexual orientation and gender identity is the leading cause of homelessness ...