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By The Numbers: Homelessness in Pennsylvania
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Trish will riding into Lancaster today. Here is a quick snapshot of homelessness in Pennsylvania:
There are 30,000 homeless children and youth (ages birth to 18) in Pennsylvania.
Of this 30,000 total, 50% are in elementary school, 26% in middle school, and 24% in high school.
Pennsylvania ranks 6th nationwide in having the most homeless children and youth in shelters (Behind California, Florida, Michigan, New York and Texas). Source for above facts
Trish will be at the HELP Philadelphia/HELP USA Shelter on Saturday, May 2. Here are some specific facts about homelessness in Philadelphia:
On any given day in Philadelphia, there are 4,000 homeless people. This number only reflects people in shelters or on the streets. It does not include those who are in transitional housing, low-demand residences, or in substandard/unfit living conditions.
20% of the single individuals and 13% of the families were "chronically homeless," defined as “homeless for one year or longer or four episodes of homelessness in three years.” Source for above facts
Want to get a first-hand account of Trish’s journey? Ride with her this weekend, and hear her stories. (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
There are 30,000 homeless children and youth (ages birth to 18) in Pennsylvania.
Of this 30,000 total, 50% are in elementary school, 26% in middle school, and 24% in high school.
Pennsylvania ranks 6th nationwide in having the most homeless children and youth in shelters (Behind California, Florida, Michigan, New York and Texas). Source for above facts
Trish will be at the HELP Philadelphia/HELP USA Shelter on Saturday, May 2. Here are some specific facts about homelessness in Philadelphia:
On any given day in Philadelphia, there are 4,000 homeless people. This number only reflects people in shelters or on the streets. It does not include those who are in transitional housing, low-demand residences, or in substandard/unfit living conditions.
20% of the single individuals and 13% of the families were "chronically homeless," defined as “homeless for one year or longer or four episodes of homelessness in three years.” Source for above facts
Want to get a first-hand account of Trish’s journey? Ride with her this weekend, and hear her stories. (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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