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Types of Homelessness• Literally homeless

• Imminent risk of homelessness

• Homeless under other federal statutes

• Fleeing/attempting to flee domestic violence

Source: http://gsodaycenter.org/get-involved/learn-about-homelessness-in-greensboro/

Statistics

• Almost 1000 individuals experience homelessness on any given night in Guilford county

• 200 of those are children

Source: http://gsodaycenter.org/get-involved/learn-about-homelessness-in-greensboro/

In 2012/2013, 2300 students experienced homelessness

540 Guilford County high school students experienced homelessness,

91 of whom were unaccompanied by an adult

Source: http://gsodaycenter.org/get-involved/learn-about-homelessness-in-greensboro/

47% of Guilford County’s homeless population is homeless due to unemployment

Source: http://gsodaycenter.org/get-involved/learn-about-homelessness-in-greensboro/

• In our county, 4,500 individuals experience homelessness

• Over 800 of these individuals are children• Over 120 are victims of domestic violence• Over 430 are veterans

Source: http://gsodaycenter.org/get-involved/learn-about-homelessness-in-greensboro/

North Carolina’s unemployment rate has been consistently higher than the national average

(8.8% in 2013, average of 7.6%)

Source: http://gsodaycenter.org/get-involved/learn-about-homelessness-in-greensboro/

Greensboro and High Point are ranked 4th in the nation for people who report they do not

have enough money for food

Source: http://gsodaycenter.org/get-involved/learn-about-homelessness-in-greensboro/

The homeless student population isup 48 percent in Guilford County

Most Piedmont students can do homework in their own home, but nearly 2,000 children in

Guilford County do not have that choice.

Source: http://gsodaycenter.org/get-involved/learn-about-homelessness-in-greensboro/

More than 150 students live in shelters, another 100 live in hotels, and another 70 are

out on the streets.

Source: http://gsodaycenter.org/get-involved/learn-about-homelessness-in-greensboro/

You can help them too!

Source: http://gsodaycenter.org/get-involved/learn-about-homelessness-in-greensboro/

Homeless people are all over the world.They are not invisible persons, but many

poeple do not see/ do not want to see them.

But we should…

We should help them if we can !

Source: http://gsodaycenter.org/get-involved/learn-about-homelessness-in-greensboro/