City Streets: Why Does America Struggle to End Homelessness?

City Streets Is The Fourth Powerful Installment In A Thought-Provoking Series Exploring Poverty In America. The First Book, Follow Me, Presents an Historical Overview Of Persistent Poverty Across Ten Presidential Administrations. Together Again Addresses The Struggles Of Impoverished Teens, While Coal Town Stories Explores Generational Poverty In Appalachia. This Newest Volume Shifts The Focus To One Of The Nation's Most Visible Crises: Homelessness In Urban America.

Despite Decades Of Government Initiatives, Safety Net Programs, And Funding At Federal, State, And City Levels, Homelessness Continues To Rise. City Streets Examines Why These Efforts Have Fallen Short And What Can Be Done Differently.

With Historical Context, Demographic Analysis, An Exploration Of Causes, Effects, And Available Resources, The Book Identifies Critical Gaps And Proposes Practical Solutions. It Introduces A Clear Program Model And Calls For More Strategic Deployment Of Services To Support Those In Need.

This Book Defines The Scope Of The Problem, Presents Evidence-Based Recommendations, And Offers A Clear Conclusion. Insightful And Solution-Oriented, City Streets Urges A More Focused And Compassionate Approach To Addressing Homelessness In America's Cities.