Arlington: Family Homelessness: Still a Major Problem

[Caroline] Jones explains “Family Homelessness” is a category of its own. These are families who don’t know where they are going to be in a day or two. They may be housed in a situation where they are living in a one bedroom apartment with 10 other people, or in a home where they can only remain if they provide sexual favors. Jones said: “When families lack safe housing, they don’t live on the streets. Rather they struggle to find any and every place where they can temporarily stay while trying to flee abuse or rebound from extreme hardship. While not all of these families need shelter, we must continue to look at the totality of needs and ensure the services exist to support these adults, youth and children.” Read more in the Arlington Connection.