Florida's Homeless

Paper Summary:

This paper takes a look at the problem of homeless people in Florida. It provides a thorough outline of numbers and locations of the homeless and analyzes trends of increased figures in certain areas. It then discusses the causes of this phenomena and examines what resources are available in order to help alleviate this problem. It looks at sources available from the state, charities and federal reserves.

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Introduction and Demographics
Causes
Resources Federal, State, Local
Needs
Closing

From the Paper:

"The state of Florida is faced with a serious crisis in which there is no easy solution. The state is currently failing to provide adequate shelter and affordable housing for its rapidly increasing homeless population.
According to the Department of Children and Families' most recent Florida Annual Report on Homeless Conditions in Florida, approximately 67,600 people are homeless on the streets of Florida on any given night. The same report reveals that there are 228 shelters throughout Florida that have a total of 8,561 available beds for homeless people, and an additional 11,122 beds are provided by transitional housing facilities. This means that the state of Florida is currently able to serve less than 30 percent of its homeless on a temporary basis. Permanent housing opportunities are even harder to come by."

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