Many people are only one or two paychecks away from becoming homeless.
Sudden illness, injury, company layoff, or plant closure can eliminate your income. Even if you're working, you're at risk of homelessness if your wages are so low that you can't escape poverty. Being homeless means putting the health and safety of you and any family members at risk. The streets aren't kind. You may have to defer medical or dental treatment because you can't afford them.