Name：Zehao Chen

Date：11/2/22
In-class #3

Problem Analysis of Homelessness

Homelessness is a serious problem in Chicago. The impact of homelessness on

us as individuals may be as small as throwing a rock into the ocean, but the homeless

have a very serious impact on themselves and the community. There are many

homeless people in our society today, many of whom have become homeless

voluntarily or involuntarily, and many of them really need help from all of us. There

may not be much that can be done in a small way, but with the help of both society

and organizations, the problem of homelessness can certainly be solved. In the

articles by PR Newswire and USA Today Magazine, it is evident that the community is

helping the homeless in their lives through drop-in centers for youth and elderly

homeless people. In the article by Corli Jay and Relias Media, it is clear that the

community has given a great deal of money to help the homeless, and has given

substantial help to the homeless, both mentally and physically. Some homeless

people are unable to find work because they are unable to work, so they have to live

on the streets. But there are those who have the ability to work but do not have an

agency that they like, so they cannot find a job, and there are also homeless people

who are lazy by nature and do not want to find a job. These are all serious problems

for the homeless. But in any case, the large number of homeless people shows that

our social system still has a lot of problems to be solved.

homelessness problem, a problem that spawns health, drug, and crime hazards, and

even threatens the personal safety of the general population. The problem has

become more serious under the influence of the epidemic and other factors. In the

context of the epidemic, there has been a significant surge in youth homelessness in

the United States, which fully illustrates that the epidemic not only amplifies the

multiple social problems that have long existed in Chicago, but also affects the

economy of the entire society, which ultimately hurts the underclass, causing more

people to become unemployed, or even displaced, and become homeless. With the

continuous socio-political and economic development, the city has made a rising

trend of juvenile homeless crime. Juvenile delinquency is a social phenomenon with

a complex situation and the causes are multifaceted, caused by a variety of factors

such as family, society, and the youth's own reasons, among which the negative

impact of their lack of a permanent family is a direct and important cause of juvenile

delinquency. So in the article by the author PR Newswire there is how to solve the

problem of homelessness among teenagers. They held a party for homeless children

and the agency prepared 500 gifts to distribute to families so that homeless children

could feel the warmth and substantial help from society at an early age. This will

solve the problem at its root. Also, in an article in USA Today Magazine, they

fundamentally help the youth homeless who can seek warmth and nourishment in

the shelters established by the community. Their shelters are open 24 hours a day

and provide food, hot showers, clothing, and many young people will eat, visit and
live there. These agencies give very important help to the youth homeless. This can

have a direct impact on the behavioral and psychological well-being of the youth

homeless. Therefore, in the process of preventing juvenile delinquency, improving

substantial help for them and improving their standard of living is an effective way.

This can reduce the problem of youth homelessness for the society.

Second, homelessness is a growing problem in Chicago, and a large part of it

comes from the city's housing crisis. For the millions of homeless people, rent takes

up half of their income. So many people with low or no income do not have enough

money to pay their rent. Part of the reason for this is the rapid socio-economic shift

that is causing those without financial resources to quickly lose their homes and

contributing to the serious problem of homelessness. Among the homeless, many

suffer from a variety of mental illnesses due to family evictions and domestic

violence. In this regard, in an article by Corli Jay, it is reported that in September

2021, the government funded more than $35 million to help the homeless, and

Chicago funders donated $1.3 million to help this large homeless population. This will

allow many of the homeless to have a warm home, which is a very big help. And, in

the article by Relias Media, they have helped a lot of homeless people by partnering

with hospital housing to get them back into housing and reunite them with their

families, which I think is a very substantial help and helps the homeless to a great

extent. This kind of help allows the homeless who are on welfare to be eligible for a

lot of social assistance, and they can only survive in the public space if they have

access to housing. So this, coupled with the warmth of society's support for these
people, is a better solution to the problem of homelessness.

In summary. Helping the homeless is a long-term, large and systematic social

issue that involves all aspects of society and requires the active participation of the

whole community and the joint efforts of all walks of life. Through our efforts to help

the homeless in all aspects of their lives. It is clear that the protection and support of

youth homelessness in housing and youth homelessness is very important, and when

everyone and society helps the homeless in every way, it will definitely solve the

serious problem of homelessness in Chicago.