byPamela G. Cameron, AS Acct., AS Business,

BSCJ/CCMGraduate Student at the University of the

Rockies

Being Homeless in America

& the World

School of Organizational ManagementMasters of Arts in Psychology

specializing inCriminology and Justice

An Emotional Experience

Humility

AnxietyStress

Fear

Anger

Calm

Laughter

Welcome

Homelessness is a Global Issue

China 200 MillionEurope a 75 % IncreaseUnited States 1.4 Million

The Gateway to America

and the Problem ofHomelessness

Do not want to work Use drugs Commit crimes Gave up on life Are not motivated Are mentally ill Are lazy

What are Your –Personal Stereotypes?

If you saw a family at the beach would you think they were homeless?

Who Are The Homeless?

How 55,000 Female Veterans

Ended Up On The Streets

Returning Home from WAR should not mean a life on the Streets as a Homeless Veteran.

Homeless Veterans By Era (May 2012, Statistics)

Homeless Veterans Who Served Pre-Vietnam

Homeless Vietnam War Veterans

Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Who Became Homless in the Past 5-Years

Homeless Veterans Who Serverd In Other Conflicts

08% 15%30%

47%

What Rights Do The Homeless Have ?

The same Constitutional Rights as Every Resident Living in the United States.

Why are People Creating Laws that Criminalize Homelessness?

What is an Alternative to Criminalizing Homelessness?

Alcohol & Drug Treatment

Psychiatric Hospital

Shelter

Streets

Jail or Prison

Hospital

Invest State, Local, and CoC

Investment Funds

Outreach & Engagement

Assess & Prioritize

Permanent Supportive

Housing

Lower Barriers to Entry

(Housing First)

Leverage Mainstream Housing & Medicaid

The Cycle of Chronic Homelessness

Do You Know Someone - -

Who Is or Was Homeless ?

25 Famous People Who Used To Be Homeless

What Diversity Consciousness are We Teaching our Youth?

A World War II Veteran, Engages in Civil Disobedience to Feed the

Homeless

… and he was Arrested!He faced 60 Day’s in Jail and a $500 Fine. The Applet Court Ruled in favor of the Veteran, allowing him to feed the homeless.

What is Diversity if Not Compassion?

We build statues to Immortalize our Heroes, and place spikes where they rest so

we do not have to see them.

Where is The Compassion ?

Is this what our legacy will look like?Will future generations say we did not care?

“Freedom is not standing still. A symbolic feature that people cannot see is the broken chain wrapped around the Statue’s feet. Protruding from the bottom of her robe, the broken chains symbolize her free forward movement, enlightening the world with her torch free from oppression and servitude” (U. S. National Park Service, 2013).

Did you know - -

Who Did You Just Step Over?

A Former Neighbor,A Sister,A Brother,A Co-Worker,A Mother,A Father,A Child, orYour Child ?

Cardboard Stories: Homeless in Orlando

Do you have a different image of who the homeless are yet?

Can you think of one thing that can change the life of one person who is living on the street today?

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