Homelessness, also known as houselessness or being unhoused or unsheltered, is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and functional housing.

Aug 5, 2024 · State and local homelessness systems collect data about homelessness in their communities and report this data to the Department of Housing and Urban Development …

Mar 24, 2025 · Working in partnership with national experts in homelessness, mental health, and substance use services, HHRC develops and delivers comprehensive resources, webinars, …

Jul 12, 2025 · homelessness, the state of having no home or permanent place of residence. Few social problems are as visible as the plight of homeless people. Once almost invisible and …

Homelessness in the United States is an urgent public health issue and humanitarian crisis. It impacts cities, suburbs, and rural towns in every state. Housing is a social determinant of …

Dec 12, 2023 · Contact PATH providers who offers services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and serious mental illness, or use the following helplines, online directories, …

Housing is a basic human need and homelessness matters for many other problems that we focus on at Our World in Data. People who are homeless often face poverty, poorer physical …

Homelessness increased nationally by 18.1 percent (an additional 118,376 people) between 2023 and 2024, accounted for by a 6.9 percent increase (an additional 17,614 people) in …

Jun 17, 2025 · Learn how to find help immediately if you are facing or experiencing homelessness. The government offers programs that can help you find short-term housing. In …

For those with no safe place to go or in need of emergency shelter, local Salvation Army homeless shelters provide a warm, secure place for homeless men, women, and children to …