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HEALTH CONCERNS OF HOMELESS FAMILIES

HEALTH CONCERNS OF HOMELESS FAMILIES. An Overview of Homelessness in the US. Families are the new face of homelessness in the US The US has the largest number of homeless women and children of any industrialized country

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HEALTH CONCERNS OF HOMELESS FAMILIES

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  1. HEALTH CONCERNS OF HOMELESS FAMILIES

  2. An Overview of Homelessness in the US • Families are the new face of homelessness in the US • The US has the largest number of homeless women and children of any industrialized country • 41% of homeless people are parents with children and these families are found increasingly in rural and suburban areas as well as urban

  3. Homeless Children • Homeless families comprise 34% of the US homeless population • Nearly 40% of America’s homeless are minors and 42% of them are under 6

  4. Physical Health Concerns • Homeless children are sick 4x as often as other children • They suffer: • 4x as many respiratory infections • Twice as many ear infections • 5x as many gastrointestinal problems as do other children

  5. Physical Concerns (con’t) • Homeless children are 4x more likely to suffer from asthma than are other kids • They go hungry at twice the rate of other children • Yet ironically, they are also more prone to obesity due to nutritional deficiencies

  6. Emotional/Behavioral Problems • Homeless children have emotional and behavioral problems at a rate three times that of other children • In part, this may be due to the fact that they are significantly more likely to experience violence by age 12 than peers with homes • Nearly 25% have witnessed acts of violence within their families

  7. Personal/Social Concerns • Homeless children are 4x more likely to experience developmental delays than are other kids • They are also twice as likely to have learning disabilities • These delays/disabilities may impact their ability to develop strong peer relationships

  8. Schooling • Homeless children are constantly on the move, which affects if/where they go to school • 41% will attend at least two schools in a given academic year; 28% will attend 3 or more • This reduces the likelihood of continuous remediation of problems

  9. AcademicPerformance • Every school change results in separation and loss and forces homeless children to continually form new friendships • Every change also sets students back 4-6 months academically • Among homeless students in grades 3-12, only 48% were proficient in reading and 43% in math • More than 1 million never graduate

  10. Consequences for Emotional/Social Health • Children with educational delays and learning disabilities are vulnerable to: • Dropping out • Substance abuse • Bullying (as victims and perpetrators) • Poor self-esteem and failure to thrive educationally

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