Step 1
Define the Problem
Deficit and Excess
Though government spending for the homeless has increased over the past two decades, progress has not been made in reducing the number of individuals without a home. In 2002, the federal administration had a plan to end homelessness in 10 years and began targeting federal resources for homeless individuals with a disabling condition who had been homeless for over a year or who had at least four episodes of homelessness over the past three years (Meschede, 2010).
According to Hickert and Taylor (2011), those who are homeless suffer from mental illness, substance abuse, and incarceration. To solve this problem we need intervention such as supportive housing. The official justice and treatment system shows data that suggests supportive housing can lead to significant changes. The community assistance for persons with mental illness authorizes the use of specified fund, for housing, mental health counseling, financial counseling, and support services for individuals released from inpatient or residential institutions (H.R.55, 12th Congress).
People who are released from prison or substance abuse centers sometimes end up homeless. These individuals do not have sufficient housing, financial assistance or services for after care. There are many individuals who encounter barriers to access housing. Being without a stable place during or after substance abuse recovery only increase the likelihood that those who receive treatment will fail.
Quality
Bardach (2012), states that when going in depth there should include a quantitative feature. Much has been said about the statistic rate of those who are homeless. About 1.6 million people are in transitional housing or emergency shelters (National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, 2007). About 3.5 million people in the U.S are homeless (National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, 2008). In the U.S today, about 33% of those who are homeless have a substance abuse problem (National Coalition for the Homeless, 2011). The SAMHSA research data (2011), report to Congress in 2010 revealed of 407,966 individuals who were homeless in shelters, transitional housing programs, or on the streets (SAMHSA, 2011). 109,812 individuals were chronically homeless. Over the course of a year in 2009-2010 AHAR found that 1,593,150 individuals experienced homelessness (SAMHSA, 2011). 3.5 million people in the U.S fall under the category of “homeless” (DARA, 2013).
Diagnosis Conditions
According to Baradach (2012), “It implicitly asserts that some condition, which people may or may not find troubling on its own, is an important cause of some other condition that is indeed troubling” (p.6). About 50% of those homeless with mental illness also have a co-occurring substance abuse disorder (National Healthcare for the Homeless Clinicians Network, 2012). Individuals who are released from residential or inpatient treatment need financial assistance, housing, skills, and aftercare services in order to prevent them from homelessness and relapse of substance use.
The focus of the prevention was targeted towards services and education (Meschede, 2010). This is a positive development for establishing a standard of adequate living for those who have suffered homelessness. But without a serious commitment to make housing more accessible and affordable, the goal of ending homelessness cannot be achieved. Successful solutions to this social problem hinge on public policies addressing social conditions which cause poverty and homelessness coupled with affordable housing for those who are currently homeless (Meschede, 2010).
The odds
According to Campo, Kirst, Schaefer-McDaniel, Firestone, Scott, & McShane (2009), community based service programs address the needs of those homeless people with mental health and substance abuse issues. Strategies to help each individual's community involve providing housing, support for daily needs, and a non-restrictive program approache (Campo, Kirst, Schaefer-McDaniel, Firestone, Scott & McShane, 2009). The outcome goal is to provide realistic support to improve interventions that best fit and meet their needs. With better housing, employment and education, it is possible to reduce the amount of homelessness and substance abuse relapse.
Latent
More funds can definitely generate policy improvements for more stable housing and effective treatments. Improving agency resources and educating the community about volunteering and supporting the effort will help. More funds need to be devoted to create realistic income based housing. It would also help to distribute funds wisely to generate a cost effective counseling and, substance abuse programs and avoid burnout of case managers.
Define the Problem
Deficit and Excess
Though government spending for the homeless has increased over the past two decades, progress has not been made in reducing the number of individuals without a home. In 2002, the federal administration had a plan to end homelessness in 10 years and began targeting federal resources for homeless individuals with a disabling condition who had been homeless for over a year or who had at least four episodes of homelessness over the past three years (Meschede, 2010).
According to Hickert and Taylor (2011), those who are homeless suffer from mental illness, substance abuse, and incarceration. To solve this problem we need intervention such as supportive housing. The official justice and treatment system shows data that suggests supportive housing can lead to significant changes. The community assistance for persons with mental illness authorizes the use of specified fund, for housing, mental health counseling, financial counseling, and support services for individuals released from inpatient or residential institutions (H.R.55, 12th Congress).
People who are released from prison or substance abuse centers sometimes end up homeless. These individuals do not have sufficient housing, financial assistance or services for after care. There are many individuals who encounter barriers to access housing. Being without a stable place during or after substance abuse recovery only increase the likelihood that those who receive treatment will fail.
Quality
Bardach (2012), states that when going in depth there should include a quantitative feature. Much has been said about the statistic rate of those who are homeless. About 1.6 million people are in transitional housing or emergency shelters (National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, 2007). About 3.5 million people in the U.S are homeless (National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, 2008). In the U.S today, about 33% of those who are homeless have a substance abuse problem (National Coalition for the Homeless, 2011). The SAMHSA research data (2011), report to Congress in 2010 revealed of 407,966 individuals who were homeless in shelters, transitional housing programs, or on the streets (SAMHSA, 2011). 109,812 individuals were chronically homeless. Over the course of a year in 2009-2010 AHAR found that 1,593,150 individuals experienced homelessness (SAMHSA, 2011). 3.5 million people in the U.S fall under the category of “homeless” (DARA, 2013).
Diagnosis Conditions
According to Baradach (2012), “It implicitly asserts that some condition, which people may or may not find troubling on its own, is an important cause of some other condition that is indeed troubling” (p.6). About 50% of those homeless with mental illness also have a co-occurring substance abuse disorder (National Healthcare for the Homeless Clinicians Network, 2012). Individuals who are released from residential or inpatient treatment need financial assistance, housing, skills, and aftercare services in order to prevent them from homelessness and relapse of substance use.
The focus of the prevention was targeted towards services and education (Meschede, 2010). This is a positive development for establishing a standard of adequate living for those who have suffered homelessness. But without a serious commitment to make housing more accessible and affordable, the goal of ending homelessness cannot be achieved. Successful solutions to this social problem hinge on public policies addressing social conditions which cause poverty and homelessness coupled with affordable housing for those who are currently homeless (Meschede, 2010).
The odds
According to Campo, Kirst, Schaefer-McDaniel, Firestone, Scott, & McShane (2009), community based service programs address the needs of those homeless people with mental health and substance abuse issues. Strategies to help each individual's community involve providing housing, support for daily needs, and a non-restrictive program approache (Campo, Kirst, Schaefer-McDaniel, Firestone, Scott & McShane, 2009). The outcome goal is to provide realistic support to improve interventions that best fit and meet their needs. With better housing, employment and education, it is possible to reduce the amount of homelessness and substance abuse relapse.
Latent
More funds can definitely generate policy improvements for more stable housing and effective treatments. Improving agency resources and educating the community about volunteering and supporting the effort will help. More funds need to be devoted to create realistic income based housing. It would also help to distribute funds wisely to generate a cost effective counseling and, substance abuse programs and avoid burnout of case managers.