The Facts
IN 2020 580,000 AMERICANS WERE HOMELESS
US Department of Housing and Urban development
IN 2019 37.1 MILLION AMERICANS WERE HOUSING INSECURE
Joint Center for Housing Studies
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Background
How it Happens
How it Happens
Explore the housing crises, the level of homelessness in America, and who is affected by it.
How it Happens
How it Happens
How it Happens
Learn how homelessness begins, the cycle that keeps people homeless, and how our current system has failed to help homeless Americans or the housing crises overall.
What to Do
How it Happens
What to Do
Discover the psychological and physical effects of homelessness and housing insecurity. Big ideas for solving the housing crises and their limitations.
How you can help
LOCAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL SUPPORT
Locate organizations, services, and events in your local area where you can show your support and get involved through volunteering and donations.
NATIONAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL SUPPORT
Locate national organizations, services, and events and get involved from a larger scope to help end homelessness and the housing crises.