Research & Bibliography
Utah Statistics
-52% of Utahans are homeless
- 41% of the homeless population in Utah is made up of families - 1 in 50 school aged children are homeless
- 25% of homeless Utahans suffer chronic substance abuse
- 22% suffer a mental handicap
- 41% of homeless youth have had an episode last a year or longer
- 22% of veterans in Utah are homeless
http://homelessutah.weebly.com/statistics.html
Homeless Youth & Teen Statistics & Facts
-Approximately 1.7 million young people call the streets home every year.
-Nearly 20,000 homeless people 24 years old and younger live in New York City.
-Children under 18 accounted for 39% of the homeless population.
-Of that number, approximately 42% were younger than age 5.
-Approximately 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBT.
-Every year, approximately 5,000 homeless young people will die because of assault, illness, or suicide while trying to survive.
What are the cause of youth and teen homelessness? Young people are at far greater risk of becoming homeless if:
•Their parents engage in substance abuse or have mental health problems.
•They suffered or witnessed child abuse or neglect in the home.
•The family has been homeless previously.
•They identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
•They have been in foster care.
•Children who have been in foster care are at greater risk of becoming homeless at an earlier age and to remain homeless for a longer period of time than other youth.
http://www.safehorizon.org/page/homeless-youth-statistics--facts-69.html
The Road Home Operator of the Salt Lake Community Shelter & Self Sufficiency Center
The Road Home is a private non-profit social services agency that assists individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Salt Lake County and along the Wasatch Front. The Road Home provides emergency shelter and personalized case management to help people identify and overcome the obstacles that have led them to becoming homeless.
https://www.theroadhome.org/about/
-52% of Utahans are homeless
- 41% of the homeless population in Utah is made up of families - 1 in 50 school aged children are homeless
- 25% of homeless Utahans suffer chronic substance abuse
- 22% suffer a mental handicap
- 41% of homeless youth have had an episode last a year or longer
- 22% of veterans in Utah are homeless
http://homelessutah.weebly.com/statistics.html
Homeless Youth & Teen Statistics & Facts
-Approximately 1.7 million young people call the streets home every year.
-Nearly 20,000 homeless people 24 years old and younger live in New York City.
-Children under 18 accounted for 39% of the homeless population.
-Of that number, approximately 42% were younger than age 5.
-Approximately 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBT.
-Every year, approximately 5,000 homeless young people will die because of assault, illness, or suicide while trying to survive.
What are the cause of youth and teen homelessness? Young people are at far greater risk of becoming homeless if:
•Their parents engage in substance abuse or have mental health problems.
•They suffered or witnessed child abuse or neglect in the home.
•The family has been homeless previously.
•They identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
•They have been in foster care.
•Children who have been in foster care are at greater risk of becoming homeless at an earlier age and to remain homeless for a longer period of time than other youth.
http://www.safehorizon.org/page/homeless-youth-statistics--facts-69.html
The Road Home Operator of the Salt Lake Community Shelter & Self Sufficiency Center
The Road Home is a private non-profit social services agency that assists individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Salt Lake County and along the Wasatch Front. The Road Home provides emergency shelter and personalized case management to help people identify and overcome the obstacles that have led them to becoming homeless.
https://www.theroadhome.org/about/