Posts Tagged Homelessness
On the brink of homelessness
Jul 10
EDITOR'S NOTE: Last in a series of stories on poverty and the effects of the recession. ---Like many Americans, Colleen Glensky was on the brink, scraping by in a bad economy without much savings to fall back on. Trying to save money, she sold her car in lieu of a fire-engine red scooter.It cost...
It is estimated that over 15,000 people will experience homelessness in Utah in 2009, which represents 6 percent of the state’s population. Utah’s population has increased by 8 percent in 2009 from the previous year, according to Pamela Atkinson, activist for the homeless citizens of Utah.
Bismarck, N.D. -- More than almost any other state, North Dakota has escaped the worst effects of the national recession, but with its good fortune has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job seekers flow into the state looking for work.
More than almost any other state, North Dakota has escaped the worst effects of the national recession, but with its good fortune has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job seekers flow into the state looking for work.
Low Jobless Rate Draws Flocks of Unemployed to the State, Leaving Shelters Struggling to Keep Up