The Changing Face of Homelessness
December 14th, 2009 admin
The US Conference of Mayors has released their 2009 survey on Hunger and Homelessness . The report is based on a survey of 27 mayors from around the country who are members of the Conference of Mayors task force on Homelessness and Hunger. The study shows about a 26% increase in requests for emergency food assistance. The numbers of homeless families have also risen sharply: 76 % of the cities reported an increase in family homelessness, while homelessness among individuals decreased or stayed the same for 16 of the 23 cities. The report notes that most of the cities that experienced drops in individual homelessness attributed the decline to a…
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