According to the New York Times, from 2007 to 2009 the number of families-with at least one adult and one minor child- in homless shelters have jumped from 171,000 to 131,000. The numbers are expecting to rise as we continue to stay in this longterm unemployment period. Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing program was given about $1.5 billion from the states. Though there is an increase with the amount of families in shelters, the policies in each state reflects citizens concerns on making sure that those who are unable to take care of themselves were able to have access to resources once they were at the shelters.
-Elizabeth Sziler
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/us/12shelter.html?_r=1&hp
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