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Homelessness is a difficult and complex. So much so, that there is even disagreement on the definition of who is truly homeless and who is not. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines someone as "homeless" if he or she: is in an emergency shelter or transitional / supportive housing for homeless people aec; or its residence in a place not intended for human habitation, such as cars, parks, sidewalks, abandoned buildings, encampments, and dilapidated buildings, the U.S. Department of Education uses an expanded definition that also includes people who are:

aec lined with family or friends because of the economic

aec living in motels and hotels for lack of adequate housing other

aec migrant workers living in a dwelling unfit for habitation

The State of Georgia, the law that created the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless in 1988, has defined homelessness as "persons and families who lack access or can not reasonably expect not to have access to either traditional or permanent housing that can be considered safe, sanitary, decent and affordable. "1 Because of variations in the definition of homelessness, this report mainly uses the narrower definition HUD, unless otherwise indicated.

What is chronic homelessness?

About 25% of the homeless population experience long periods of homelessness or have been homeless many episodes.2 These chronically homeless individuals use a disproportionate share of public services and are vulnerable to homelessness continues. HUD considers someone chronically homeless, if not accompanied with a disabling condition and has been continuously homeless for a year or had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years3

What is the impact of homelessness?

Homelessness has a profound impact on individuals and families it affects including increased health problems, increased mental health problems, difficulty maintaining employment, separation of families, and so on. Although we can sympathize with people who are in a difficult situation, it is fair to ask why homelessness issues to the wider community. Homelessness not only affects an individual or family. It affects the whole community in a number of ways. The costs of homelessness are

: aec the level of education is low and development among children of homeless

aec Uninsured medical costs for a population with high rates of disability

aec The costs of public safety, including police and jail costs for offenses such as panhandling, loitering or vagrancy

aec sanitation and litter control in parks and public spaces where homeless people congregate

aec high cost of emergency shelters, transitional housing and support services for individuals and families homeless

aec high cost of emergency services such as emergency rooms and ambulance services and hospitalization for acute and chronic diseases and mental health crises

aec loss of wages and income that would otherwise be able to work if they had a permanent address

Myth: The homeless are a problem that can not be resolved

A February 2006 article in The New Yorker tells the story of Murray Barr, a man living ronicallyhomeless in Reno, Nevada. A police officer Patrick O'Bryan and Steve Johns had many interactions with Murray for many years. They started counting expenses such as arrests, incarcerations, ambulance, and hospital admissions over a decade period.Officer O'Bryan said: "It cost us a million dollars not to do something for Murray. "Malcolm Gladwell," Million Dollar Murray, "The New Yorker, February 13, 2006 price.