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  Photo Credit: stringerphoto - stock.adobe.com According to data compiled by World Population Review , 65 million people experience homelessness worldwide, a figure larger than most countries. While each nation has its own unique housing-related problems, some techniques may be applicable elsewhere. In this blog post, we will discuss how some other countries have addressed their homelessness crises and how their strategies may be applied in the United States.  Which Countries Have Most Successfully Addressed Their Homelessness Crises?  The two countries most frequently cited as successfully addressing their homelessness crises are Japan and Finland. The former has a national population of over 125 million, yet the number of residents experiencing homelessness is less than four thousand. [ 1 ] The latter, a significantly less populous country, is the only nation in the European Union to have experienced a decline in homelessness in the last ten years. [ 2 ]  How Have...

  Photo Credit: EAKEAK - stock.adobe.com  At Mentor A Promise and its network of partner organizations, we maintain complete political neutrality and, thus, will serve the city’s less fortunate regardless of whether they lean right or left, occupy a middle ground or have no political opinions whatsoever. That said, in this blog post, we will lay out, without fear or favor, how each of the four remaining New York City mayoral candidates plans to address homelessness in the United States’ largest city.  How Does Zohran Mamdani Plan to Address Homelessness in New York City?  Because he views homelessness as a symptom of greater societal inequality, Mr. Mamdani champions housing first policies. If elected, according to his platform, he will strengthen the city’s right to shelter decree and promote permanent supportive housing. Through proposed municipal bonds, activation of city-owned land and buildings and pooled rental assistance, he hopes to fund the following: ...

  Photo Credit: melita - stock.adobe.com While the United States is slowly becoming a multicultural nation, it has not yet become a so-called majority minority society. That is to say that people of color still do not comprise 50.1 percent or more of the population. It is true that, as of 2020, that non-Hispanic whites make up 50.1 percent of the homeless population, while making up 61.6 percent of the U.S. population. However, it cannot be denied that some demographics are overrepresented in this unfortunate cohort. This blog post will explore how race factors into homelessness, why that might be the case and how this might be counteracted.  Does Race Play a Factor in Homelessness?  Non-Hispanic whites, those of Asian descent and those of mixed ancestry are the only cohorts whose share of the national population exceed their share of the homeless population.  Conversely, non-Hispanic black people make up 12.4 percent of the overall population, but 37.4 percent of th...

  Photo Credit: Africa Studio - stock.adobe.com After a lifetime of hard work, scrimping and saving, one is entitled to a reasonable expectation of rest and recreation in their golden years. However, for many seniors, these expectations are out of reach. Indeed, a growing number of Americans ages 65 or older are experiencing homelessness for the first time. This blog post will discuss what gray homelessness is, why it is happening and what may be done to stem the proverbial “gray wave.”  How Prevalent Is Gray Homelessness?  According to the United States Government Accountability Office , more than 770,000 people experienced homelessness at some point during 2024 and, of that population, approximately 20 percent were older adults, i.e. ages 55 and up. By that math, approximately 156,000 older adults were homeless last year. Based on preliminary data, that number is rising.  Why Are Americans Falling Into Gray Homelessness?  While many of the instigating factors ...