Essay On Homeless Being A Social Problem

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Homelessness is a problem that is dear to my heart for more reasons than one. The most important being that at a time not too long ago, my mother was without a home, job, or the basic necessities I so often take for granted. Regardless of the choices that may have gotten her there, and those who currently struggle with being homeless, I feel like nobody should have to be without a home or without their basic necessities being met. Unfortunately we do not live in a perfect world, and homelessness is indeed a social problem. I believe more individuals need to be informed and educated on this topic in order to effectively make a lasting change. Prior to having to deal with having one of the closest, most important people in my life be homeless, I had not given much thought or even consideration to this topic. Most people, myself included, are too quick to judge those who are in these unfortunate circumstances. If only we would take the time to consider their story, and help, what kind of world would we live in ? According to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council- A homeless individual is defined as “an individual who lacks housing (without regard to whether the individual is a member of a family), including an individual whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility (e.g., shelters) that provides temporary living accommodations, and an individual who is a resident in transitional housing. A homeless person is an individual without permanent housing who may live on the streets; stay in a shelter, mission, single room occupancy facilities, abandoned building or vehicle; or in any other unstable or non-permanent situation. [Section 330 of the Public Health Service ... ... middle of paper ... ...e is a continuous process. These organizations, though they are established, will continue to change and adapt to the days, weeks, months and years to come. They will have to continue to overcome obstacles that are thrown their way and continue to move forward towards their visions. I have no doubt in my mind that these organizations will continue to successfully serve Stanislaus County. They have impacted individuals life’s in more ways than they could imagine and are surely helping shape these individuals tomorrow. I am personally grateful for the selfless individuals who committed and worked incessantly to keep the idea of helping individuals alive even when it was hard to see the beauty in it all. If it was not for organizations like these ones, I do not know if my mom would be here today. I whole heartedly believe that these organizations are life changers!

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