Causes Of Homeless

• Structural factors are economic and societal issues that affect opportunities and social environments for individuals.
• Key factors can include the lack of adequate income, access to affordable housing and health supports and/or the experience of discrimination.
•  Shifts in the economy both nationally and locally can create challenges for people to earn an adequate income, pay for food and for housing.
• Homelessness and poverty are inextricably linked.
•  People who are poor are frequently unable to pay for necessities such as housing, food, childcare, health care, and education.

The millions of Canadian families and individuals living in "core need" (paying more than 50% of their income on housing) are at serious risk of homelessness, as are families and individuals spending more than 30% of their income on housing.

Source:

• http://homelesshub.ca/about-homelessness/homelessness-101/what-needs-be-done-end-homelessness
• http://www.endhomelessness.org/library/entry/homelessness-prevention-creating-programs-that-work