I'm taking time off to be with my son. Jennifer Mitchell is also caring for a baby. Her fiance is working, but Mitchell says there's a long wait for subsidized housing. There are no clear explanations for the rise in Tarrant County homelessness. Mental illness, substance abuse and physical abuse are all common causes.
Some observers blame tightening welfare regulations.
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