Suburban Homelessness: Rising Tide of Women, Families

[katty]

more:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/16/suburban-homeless-rising-_n_464388.html

ROOSEVELT, N.Y. — Homelessness in rural and suburban America is straining shelters this winter as the economy founders and joblessness hovers near double digits – a "perfect storm of foreclosures, unemployment and a shortage of affordable housing," in one official's eyes.

"We are seeing many families that never before sought government help," said Greg Blass, commissioner of Social Services in Suffolk County on eastern Long Island.

"We see a spiral in food stamps, heating assistance applications; Medicaid is skyrocketing," Blass added. "It is truly reaching a stage of being alarming."

[cutlassmama]

1. Scary. Depression II.

[provis99]

2. so how many of the new homeless are Republicans?

are any of them Sarah Palin or George Bush supporters? My sympathy only extends so far.

[midnight]

3. K&R. I wish our congress had priorities that would consider homelessness

a critical security issue, and fast track some relief for these people.

[Crabitha]

6. Our congress cares about one thing apparently: getting re-elected

[proudohioan]

7. No doubt!

Well, not all of them I should say, but sadly, the majority only seem to care about re-election.

[proudohioan]

4. Thank you, katty.

We need to be focusing on this issue. It's becoming a reality for many everday Americans who never thought in a million years that this could happen to them.:)

[katty]

5. yes, it has for some of my friends and associates, they are

living with other family or sharing, or trying to come up with another plan--we assist them with extra $ for the kids or food $ for the week.