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Homelessness Landscape Research
Homelessness Landscape Research
Outcomes of Homelessness
Individual Outcomes:
Health effects:
Chronic disease caused and/or exacerbated by homelessness
Higher mortality rates for the chronically homeless
Societal Outcomes:
Financial costs
An average of $42K in social service costs per homeless individual annually (including shelter, medical costs and incarceration)
Lost opportunity
Homeless people have more obstacles to contributing to society
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Homelessness Landscape Research
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