On any given night in Illinois in 2024, an estimated 25,832 people are experiencing homelessness. In addition, tens of thousands of Illinois families live doubled-up with family and friends. This is not …

Mar 24, 2025 · Working in partnership with national experts in homelessness, mental health, and substance use services, HHRC develops and delivers comprehensive resources, webinars, and self …

Sep 4, 2025 · In January 2024, 64 percent of people experiencing homelessness lived in 7 states with significantly large urban areas: California, Illinois, Texas, Massachusetts, Florida, Washington, and …

2 days ago · People experience homelessness in every state and every community. But some groups are more likely to be unhoused, and some communities have more resources t…

USICH is the only federal agency with the sole mission of preventing and ending homelessness in America. We coordinate with our 19 federal member agencies, state and local governments, and the …

Dec 19, 2025 · homelessness, the state of having no home or permanent place of residence. Few social problems are as visible as the plight of homeless people. Once almost invisible and easily ignored, …

5 days ago · At last month's Human Rights in the Americas Symposium at the University of Miami, panelists argued that homelessness should be addressed as a pressing human rights issue. Florida, …

Oct 15, 2024 · Homelessness can be defined in several ways. Commonly, people are considered to be experiencing homelessness if they stay in a shelter, live in transitional housing, or sleep in a place …

Jun 17, 2025 · Learn how to find help immediately if you are facing or experiencing homelessness. The government offers programs that can help you find short-term housing. In most areas of the U.S., …

In 2025, approximately 330 million people worldwide experience absolute homelessness, lacking any form of shelter. [8][9] Homeless persons who travel have been termed vagrants in the past; of those, …