A recent congressional study predicts that nearly 19 million people will face the prospects of homelessness in America in the next 15 years. In New York City, the coalition for the homeless estimates that 100,000 homeless live in New York State, and of that number 70,000 to 90,000 reside in New York City.
Families now compose the largest and fastest growing segment of the homeless population.
These people living in overcrowded housing are at risk of becoming homeless. In New York the problem to a large degree lies with resources and funding. More and more people are homeless due to lack of accessible, affordable housing coupled with lack of government job training, education, child care and other programs that would foster independence. We also encourage everybody to write, call, or E- mail your political representatives. Demand more attention to the homeless problem.