Encourage programs that are not specifically dedicated to ending homelessness to fund interventions that promote and support housing stability or to prioritize or serve individuals and families experiencing
I dont really understand this part because it says such programs shouldn't necessarily focus on ending homelessness but go on stating ways to do just that.
low vacancy rates
I haven't explored that part of the issue on itself. I mostly view it as a problem regarding high rent costs but it appears that low vacancy rates is an issue too.
ull-time worker in America must earn on average at least $22.10
This prompted me to look up the average hourly wage in Utah which turns out to be 26$ an hour which I found surprising mostly because I have yet to make even half that number or personally known someone who make that much.
young people are more vulnerable to mental health problems,
Reminds me of an article I've read which basically goes over how experiencing homelessness was proven to have caused symptoms of mental illness among-st those experiencing it. The same article also brought up an interesting point of how it can be the other way around with mental illness causing people to become homeless.
lower income levels,
Last time i checked that's below 40,000$ a year?
experience housing instability or homelessness, their prospects for future educational attainment, employment growth, health stability, and family preservation are
This had been a personal experience for me so I certainly understand this part
access to housing people can afford;
This has been a main point in most texts I've read on the issue. Afford is the key word here. meaning the solution isn't just making more homes but making affordable ones.
for households at risk of or exiting homelessness.
Its definitely easier to prevent homelessness and address the actual root of the problem instead of trying to solve homelessness