Homeless Population After A Two Week Program - 1204 Words

â€Å"Homelessness, once viewed as transient and situational, has become a growing public health problem that has escaped ready solutions† (Bassuk et al., 2014). Homeless population has been increasing in the United States drastically, and with the increase in the homeless population it is also important to provide a comforting environment for the homeless population. Many of the homeless population come from various backgrounds and they don’t choose to be homeless but the circumstances lead them to be homeless. Consequently, the at risk population that is facing harsh circumstances needs to have an environment in which they can feel comfortable in and have an access to the basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shower facilities. Therefore, the volunteers at the facilities that helps the homeless population need to have a knowledge in which ways they should react with the homeless population. 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