Friday, May 15, 2009

More Families Face Homelessness

We will see even more families and children facing homelessness in the coming year. According to an article recently published in The Orlando Sentinel the 2008 projections made by the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida regarding homelessness in Central Florida will find that, "Nearly 10,000 people are likely to be homeless in Metro Orlando at some point this year."

According to the article, statistics show that Central Florida will see an increase in homelessness in those who are veterans and school-aged children. The article states, "Of the three local counties covered in the report, Orange had 63 percent of the region's homeless population, while Osceola had 19 percent and Seminole 18 percent. But all have witnessed a striking increase in homeless students — from 2,700 at the end of last school year to more than 4,200 so far this year, according to school-district figures."

The Sentinel reports that the "The analysis of the homeless population in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties is largely based on a single-day count, conducted in January, of emergency shelters, transitional housing, soup kitchens, homeless camps, food pantries, drop-in centers and day-labor pools."

Please take the time to read the article here. Sphere: Related Content

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