Homeless Families

There are many homeless families worldwide as well as in America. Homeless families have one or more homeless adults as well as one or more homeless children under 18. There are many reasons why families are homeless. Much efforts are put in to stop the problem of homelessness for families as much as for homeless children, homeless youth and homeless people in general. There are many homeless families programs that provide help for homeless families as well as many resources for homeless families. Many homeless families resources are aimed at homeless families with young children. There are also homeless shelters for homeless families in most big cities.

In America, an estimate of as large as 40% of homeless people belong to homeless families. However, data on homeless families is not always accurate because the nature of homeless people and homeless families is one that often escapes statistics. In 1996, the Urban Institute's National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients or NSHAPC with its study of 16 types of homeless assistance programs in 76 geographical areas shows some homeless families statistics. The homeless statistics of homeless families from this research show that:

• 34% of homeless service users were members of homeless families
• 23% were homeless children
• 11% were homeless adults, parents of homeless children.

Statistics show that homeless families often remain homeless for a shorter period of time than single homeless people. However, homeless families are also more likely to become homeless more often than single homeless people or homeless kids.