Homelessness
By: Anna Thompson
Homelessness Causes and Preventions
Homelessness and Health
How we can help
-giving an education
-syringe and needle prescription programs
-chest screening for tuberculosis
- widespread cleaning for scabies and lice
-therapy for tuberculosis
Ways to Advocate to end Homelessness
Some ways to advocate are:
-spreading awareness
-getting involved in places like shelters
-urge passing laws to help the homeless
Just getting involved to help the less fortunate is a very big part of it.
Works Cited
"Health Care and Homelessness." National Coalition for the Homeless. National Coalition for the Homeless, 21 Feb. 2012. Web. 10 Apr. 2015.
I., and [Announcer] This Podcast Is Presented By The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention. C. Homelessness and Health – Part I (n.d.): n. pag. Web.
Koesters, Matt. "A SICK CYCLE: Getting Healthy, Staying Healthy a Challenge for the Homeless." News and Tribune. News and Tribune, 10 Apr. 2015. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.
"National Homeless Person's Memorial Day." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 15 Dec. 2014. Web. 06 Apr. 2015.
"Preventing and Controlling Emerging and Reemerging Transmissible Diseases in the Homeless - Volume 14, Number 9-September 2008 - Emerging Infectious Disease Journal - CDC." Preventing and Controlling Emerging and Reemerging Transmissible Diseases in the Homeless - Volume 14, Number 9-September 2008 - Emerging Infectious Disease Journal - CDC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2 Oct. 2012. Web. 10 Apr. 2015.
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