“Homeless” is a temporary state of being, not a homogeneous group of people.

The only thing that everyone experiencing homelessness has in common is that they do not have a home at this current moment in time. Common misconceptions abound.

Risk Factors for Homelessness

While each person experiencing homelessness is unique, there are a variety of factors which can lead to homelessness and serve as barriers to housing. These include but are not limited to:

When someone is experiencing multiple factors, their risk increases exponentially. However…