Homeless Families On The Rise

The problem of homelessness is getting worse. The gap between the demand for affordable housing and supply is making families with children the fastest growing segment of the homeless population in the U.S.

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December 26, 2000, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The face of homelessness is shifting from the image of a ragged hobo camped on a park bench...At some shelters, the working poor own cars and drive each morning to jobs...[t]hey just can't pull together the cash needed to rent an apartment. Skyrocketing housing costs in a booming economy have made the problem especially acute in the Bay Area."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Tuesday, December 26, 2000 in Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

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