#S o c i a lJ u st i c e W eek This week we are focusing on the

increase of homelessness in San Francisco. This infographic shows a few of the reasons

why individuals may end up homeless:

According to San Francisco’s most recentbiennial point-in-time homeless count, requiredby the U.S Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD), there were 6986homeless people in San Francisco in 2017 – anincrease of more than 4% over the 2015 count.

Despite Mayor Ed Lee’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing,created with the intent to make homelessness in San Francisco “rare, brief, andone-time,” a growing number of San Franciscans are entering poverty and at riskof homelessness.

As the infographic above shows, poor health conditions directlycontribute to chronic poverty. The longer someone lives in a state ofhomelessness, especially without community support and access toresources, the greater the risk that their mental health will worsen

For more information about the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and efforts to address homelessness in San

Francisco, please visit HSH.SFGov.org

Source: Applied Survey Research. (2017). San Francisco County Homeless Count & Survey. Watsonville, CA.

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