nr 442 chapter 23 homeless questions and answers + rationales for student success

HUD's definition of homelessness

1. literally homeless

2. imminent risk of homeless

3. homeless under other federal statutes

4. fleeing/attempting to flee domestic violence

prevalence of homelessness/recent efforts to count homeless

CoC (continuum of care)

one-night point in time(PIT)

annual estimate based on reports of service use

a snapshot picture of the homeless population (adults), department of education is in charge of children, U.S. conference of mayors- US conference of mayors hunger and homelessness- 2012 survey reports declining homelessness

school has to report who is homeless

1. title on school: this is where school says where does this child stay?

2. child who lives in extended stay is technically considered homeless

demographic characteristics 2017

more men than women 2/3 are single men

adults and children- 35%

women head up more single families

disability rate twice that of all families: disability largest minority in america.

veterans were primarily male

3 factors contribute to homelessness

1. shortage of affordable housing

2. income insufficient to meet basic needs

3. inadequate and scarce support services

factors contributing to homelessness

shortage of affordable housing

insufficient income-7.25/hr

inadequate and scarce support services,homelessnessandcausation

models of justice

based on upstream thinking- addresses social determinants of health)

social justice system- belief that all people are equally entitled to key ends (access to healthcare). all citizens must have collective burdens to proved a fair distribution,

legal approaches to defining homelessness

federal homeless initiatives assigned to 7 different departments

1. housing and urban HUDdevelopment

2. education ED

3. health and human resources HHS

4. veterans affairs VA

5. homeland security DHS

6. justice DOJ

7. labor DOL

DEFINITION OF HOMELESS STUDENT

McKinney-Vento homeless education assistance improvements act of 2001-ensures each child and each homeless youth has equal access to same free appropriate public education.

doubling up

2 independent families live in one house.

health status of the homeless population (social determinants of health)

adults- higher mortality rates, higher rates of pregnancy and complications, substance use disorder, criminal activity, martial dissolution, escape from domestic violence, housing accidents, limited employment options (job loss), poor physical health that prevented gainful employment

families- compromised caregiver-child relations

youth- unintended pregnancy, STD's, abuse (sexual/physical) skin disorders, depression, suicide, family disruption, school failures, prostitution, sex survival, social health severely compromised

health status of women

higher rates of pregnancy (unintended) with higher preterm births and low birth weigh infants, stressful life events, hx of violence, women veterans- many report hx of military sexual trauma

determinants of health

education

housing

food

income

safe, social, physical environments