Abstract
This paper discusses the problem of homelessness in the United States, particularly with regard to the mentally ill. The paper focuses on how the mentally ill homeless can be helped. It discusses the solution according tothe government, which is to de-institutionalize those who have mental illness and then looks at the problems associated with that solution.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
History of Mental Illness
The Problems of Homelessness
De-institutionalizing the Mentally Ill
A Study of Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Citizenship

From the Paper
"The solution according to the government is to deinstitutionalize those who have mental illness, but in reality many of these patients are released from the institutions and become homeless. The process of deinstitutionalization sounds easy and most professionals believe the mentally ill can adjust to the community (Zissi, 2006). Few people understand the problems of the mentally ill when it comes to social environment factors and living in the community. A major problem with the mentally ill adjusting to the community is the stigma of the labels they receive once they are diagnosed. "The stigma of mental illness remains a serious social problem and critical impediment to treatment seeking among diagnosed individuals" (Teachman, Wilson, and Komarovskaya, 2006, p. 75). People who have mental health problems have trouble adjusting to the community because it is not easy for them to make friends and even for family members to develop close relationships with them. Many homeless people who have mental health issues would rather return to the environment of being homeless because they have friends who are also homeless and they are not treated as abnormal."

Tags:de-institutionalization, unemployed, housing, shelter

Abstract
The paper reveals the data and statistics that shed light on the situation of homeless people in the United States. The paper discusses how many claim that the policy of deinstitutionalization caused thousands of patients to be discharged into the urban community before any real support systems were in place for them. The paper points out the problems in assisting this population and relates that the best solution is the integration of a wide range of effective services to the mentally ill and homeless individual. The paper provides an example of a well-run and extensive organization that helps these individuals and concludes by calling for more in-depth research to ascertain the feasibility of these intervention processes.

Outline:
Introduction
Causes
Solutions and interventions
Conclusion

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"Homelessness is by no mean something new in the United States. There have always been large numbers of homeless people in the major centers of the country. However, as the literature makes clear, the situation with regard to homelessness in the country has worsened over the past two decades. As one research study notes, dramatic changes have taken place over the past 20 years with regard to the composition of the homeless population. This also related to the number of mentally ill homeless people, and "... the numbers of homeless who are mentally ill have grown at a much higher rate"."

Tags:deinstitutionalization, intervention, shelter, services

Abstract
This paper addresses the problem of the homeless mentally ill in the US. First, the paper describes the history of treating the mentally ill. Then, it discusses how treatment of mental illness is being approached today. The paper concludes by stating that the community must learn to understand those with mental health problems and help them to adjust to society with homes, jobs, and relationships.

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"Homelessness is a serious problem in America. Looking at past history shows that those with mental health problems have been placed in institutions and often treated inhumanely. Today, most people want to cure the problem of mental illness. However, looking at the social problems involved in having mental health problems and being homeless shows that the community must learn to understand those with mental health problems and help them to adjust to society with homes, jobs, and relationships. Helping the Homeless Mentally Ill The statistics regarding the homeless since the 1990's grows that the..."

Tags:homelessness, mental, illness

Abstract
The paper looks at how reporter Steve Lopez's book "The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music" explores his relationship with Nathaniel Ayers, a schizophrenic, homeless former music prodigy. The paper describes how Lopez assists Ayers, providing him with musical instruments, a place to sleep, and a more stable domestic environment. The paper points out, however, that Lopez still cannot eradicate the illness from Ayers' brain. The paper highlights how Lopez, despite his reservations that his interventions are not bearing fruit, seems to both learn and find fulfillment through his extraordinary acts of intervention in his subject's life.

From the Paper
"The Soloist is a work of creative nonfiction, detailing Lopez's relationship with a schizophrenic, homeless former music prodigy whom he met on the streets one day. Nathanial Ayers was playing Beethoven on a violin "caked with grime and a white chalky substance that looks like a fungus" with shocking virtuosity (Lopez 7). Lopez was intrigued, and with his reporter's instincts and legwork he discovered that Ayers was a former Julliard student and classmate of Yo-Yo Ma. "You name it, they were there. I was in the same orchestra as Yo-Yo Ma. I couldn't understand what the constant attack from people was all about" said Ayers (Lopez 73). It might sound crazy for a homeless man to make such a statement, but class records and Ayer's playing skills were testimony to the truth of his words. Yet Ayers could not cope with the pressures to prove himself at music school, especially as he was one of the few African-American students in attendance, and he sank into despair, paranoia, delusional mental illness, and homelessness. "Does the illness come up in a person randomly and without warning" wonders Lopez, upon hearing Ayers' story (Lopez 15)."

Tags:mental, illness, schizophrenia, homelessness, delusions, reporter

Abstract
This paper looks at the problem of homelessness and its far-reaching consequences. The paper points out that homelessness is not a problem limited to the unfit or mentally ill and that, often, the homeless are comprised of families with children. The paper goes on to talk about homeless prevention programs, with particular emphasis on the agency, Project Paul. The paper explains the purpose of Project Paul, how it functions, and some of the approaches that are taken to helping those who face the possibility of homelessness.

From the Paper
"There's a man standing on the corner with a sign that says, "will work for food". Behind him, in an old, battered Chevrolet, sits a woman that looks like she might be his wife. Three children, ages two, four and eight, are in the back seat, staring out the window. If one were to talk with the man and his family it's possible that his story would be closer to the average person's reality than expected. This man was working as a mechanic at a "quick service" station and making a little more than minimum wage. He didn't have insurance; his children were receiving extra help from Medicaid. He didn't want to go to the "welfare" department but found he had to, in order to feed his kids. He got a second job, working as a security officer at night. It wasn't much but it helped. Then he was laid off from his day job. The wages from his night job barely paid the rent and utilities."

Tags:need, food, pantry, thrift, shop, finanacial, support, emergency, housing, shelter

Abstract
Using several scholarly articles about the young homeless people- examples in both Los Angeles and Melbourne Australia, the writer feels that the statistics are too cold and objective and that, for scientific purposes, no one is realy bothering to help these young people--especially the ones who are barely on the edge of mental disroder and depression.

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WHO ARE THE HOMELESS? Should we feel sorry for the homeless? Should we be concerned about young people who have no place to live?> One sad answer is- these young people brought the homelessness on themselves. Drugs, poor health conditions, and men tal illness often cause homelessness. "There is now a wealth of evidence from a range of countries.....that...homeless young people use more drugs." Rosenthal et al 2007 70). Not only do these young people use more drugs each time, but they use more over a given period of time, and the evidence seems to show that their favorite method is injection. We know that this can lead to

Tags:homeless, mental illness, childhood abuse

Abstract
The writer of this paper presents a detailed examination regarding the execution of mentally ill criminals. The writer explores case law, as well as moral issues when it comes to medicating the mentally ill with anti-psychotics so they are well enough to be executed. This paper analyzes the verdicts in several death sentence trials, including the cases of Ford vs. Wainwright and Singleton vs. Norris. In 1986, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the execution of the mentally incompetent violates the 8th Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. A prisoner cannot be executed unless sufficiently competent to understand the nature and reasons for his punishment. This paper also details the recent 6-to-5 decision and the first ruling of its kind, in Singleton vs. Norris, that a mentally ill prisoner may be involuntarily medicated with anti-psychotic drugs to restore his competency for execution. The author examines the issue of executing the mentally ill after forcing them to take medication which has been upheld in several U.S. courts . The logic behind such decisions is flawed for several reasons, which are detailed in this paper.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Getting Worse Before it Gets Better
Works Cited

From the Paper
"The execution of the mentally ill after forcing them to take medication has been upheld in several US courts. The logic behind such decisions is flawed for several reasons. The mentally ill who are so disordered that they cannot function are not forced to stand trial, nor are they required to answer for their crimes. They are allowed an insanity defense that allows them to seek treatment and eventually apply to be released back to society. It does not make sense, that a mentally ill person can be force fed medications so that they become sane enough to be executed, if defendants cannot be force fed medications for the purpose of understanding their crime and standing trial. The health care industry is built on not harming others."

Tags:mental, crime, death, capital, punishment, sentence, trial, moral, ethics, medication

Abstract
The paper relates that homelessness and substance abuse go hand-in-hand; substance abuse is a consequence and a precipitating factor of homelessness. The paper reveals that twenty to thirty-five percent of homeless people have substance abuse issues, ten to twenty percent of homeless people have an additional issue of mental illness, and in the United States, less than 25% of people presenting substance abuse issues actually receive treatment. The paper discusses how there are two barriers that block substance abusers from getting the help they need-structural and interpersonal barriers. The paper also explains how homelessness exacerbates the lack of treatment received for substance abuse issues; homeless people have a greater need for treatment, yet they face more difficulties in getting the treatment they need (Zerger, 2002).

From the Paper
"Homelessness and substance abuse goes hand-in-hand. Substance abuse is a consequence and a precipitating factor of homelessness. Twenty to thirty-five percent of homeless people have substance abuse issues. Ten to twenty percent of homeless people have an additional issue of mental illness. In the United States less than 25% of people presenting substance abuse issues actually receive treatment. There are two barriers that block substance abusers from getting the help they need--structural and interpersonal barriers. Homelessness exacerbates the lack of treatment received for substance abuse issues. Homeless people have a greater need..."

Tags:homeless, substance, abuse

Abstract
This paper focuses on the problem of homelessness in Western societies. The paper explains that Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines the word "homeless" as an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The paper states that the phenomenon of homelessness is not new, and that the problem of homelessness includes challenges such as poverty, lack of affordable housing, low-paying jobs, mental illness, unemployment, domestic violence and substance abuse. The paper acknowledges that many programs have attempted to cure the homeless epidemic, but the problem still exists. The paper discusses Development of the Upliftment of the Homeless (DUH), a program that proposes to utilize several large parcels of land to help the homeless community, and seeks government and philanthropic financing. The paper concludes that homeless people must be recognized as viable, productive adults, only needing the chance, training, and the opportunity for a second chance with help.

Outline:
Thesis Statement
Homeless Solution
Conclusion

From the Paper
"In the 1870s, New York City found many young boys sleeping on the streets and the New York City Rescue Mission was established as the first of many such organizations seeking to rescue (Wiki, 2010). All of America, had hobos, who lingered near the trains, hopping, moving and living near those areas; and usually forced to keep moving by local authorities. Following the Civil War and the Great Depression, found millions of individuals hunger, hopeless, and homeless. From then to the early 1960s not much of a focus was on the homeless because the economy was thriving, people were working, enjoying the American dream of owning a home, raising a family, and retiring complacent. During the early 1960s, large mentally ill populations were released from institutions and were suppose to re-enter a community mental health setting for treatment and follow up; but the community programs never evolved to the point that it eliminated their need to live on the streets. Since, modern homeless began a resurgence as a result of the weaken economy and the lack of available affordable housing."

Tags:poverty, drifter, shelter, epidemic, addiction, assistance, public