Homelessness

Homelessness is all over the world. Especially in big cities, like: Dallas,Houston, San Antonio, New York.

 There are 1.7 million homeless teens in the U.S; 38% of them are under the age 18.

1. 5,000 young people die every year because of assault, illness, or suicide while on the street and teens age 12 to 17 are more likely to become homeless than adults. Most leave their homes because of physical and sexual abuse.
2. Between 2010 and 2013 the numbers of homeless people fell to 16%. The number of homeless veterans fell 24% from 2010, the housing agency found. Roughly 610,000 homeless people were living in emergency shelters, transitional housing or unsheltered locations during a count taken on a single night in January, the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. That's down 4% from last year and 6% from 2010, when the recession was still going strong.

~Dr. Sharpie