Helping the HomelessProviding the homeless with resources in times of need

Research

1/5 67%

…of homeless people in the U.S. have some sort of mental illness

378 K

…people in Kansas City live in poverty

9 yrs

…is the average age of a homeless person

in Missouri

…increase of the homeless population in Kansas City from 2007

to 2012

200,000 are homeless

Out of the 590,000 people in the U.S. with mental illnesses,

356,000 in jail or prison

Contributing Factors

Mentalillness

Lack of education+

Results of Homelessness

Self medicating

Crowded prisons+ Poor

physical health

+

…38% of the homeless population abuse alcohol,

and 26% abuse drugs

…is the average age of a homeless person

in Missouri

…is the average age of a homeless person

in Missouri

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Helping the HomelessProviding the homeless with resources in times of need