by BFTS | Dec 22, 2020 | Statistical Data
Top 10 Homelessness Statistics by State In the U.S., marginalized populations carry a disproportionately large burden of coronavirus infections and deaths. For a variety of reasons, including lack of access to health infrastructure, greater... 
by BFTS | Jul 14, 2020 | Statistical Data
Rhonda Jackson never really thought about becoming homeless until, one day, she was. Jackson and her children were living with her grandmother, who she cared for in the family’s Springfield Gardens home. But when her grandmother died, Jackson and her kids were left... 
by BFTS | Jun 8, 2020 | Insight, Statistical Data
Experts say the difference results from the unequal status of blacks in American society, from higher rates of chronic illnesses to job opportunities that result in more exposure to the virus. “We have a particularly difficult problem of an exacerbation of a... 
by BFTS | Jun 7, 2020 | Insight, Statistical Data
Black and Native Americans are more likely to become homeless than other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. Although Black people comprise 13 percent of the general population and 26 percent of those living in poverty, they account for more than 40 percent of the... 
by BFTS | Feb 1, 2019 | Statistical Data
At least 21 people have died in one of the worst cold snaps to hit the US Midwest in decades.Ninety million people – a third of the US – have seen temperatures of 0°F or below. Some 250 million Americans overall have experienced the “polar... 
by BFTS | Jan 16, 2019 | Statistical Data
At Backpacks for the Street, we feel strongly that homelessness does not define an individual. Before anything else, that person is a human being. A human with dreams. Skills. Compassion.While this is our stance, it’s undeniable that stereotypes about homelessness...
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