Are you interested in helping the homeless? Could you pass this quiz about homelessness? There are many different causes of homelessness. For example, a person could have a job that pays very little (this could be due to lack of education and training), but they cannot afford even low-income housing or food. You can always go to your local homeless shelter and help. Take this quiz and find out how very much you know about the homeless.
50,000
23,100
10,000
39,000
260
1,000
1,500
3,000
By providing mental health services
By providing comprehensive medical care
By providing addiction treatment
By advocating for policies to end homelessness
All of the above, and then some...
Poverty
Insufficient access to health care
Lack of affordable housing
Insufficient preventive and emergency services
All of the Above
The homeless are unhealthy and that is why they are homeless.
The homeless tend to receive health care at higher rates than stable working adults.
The streets are no place to be sick. The homeless tend to have more health problems as a result of not being stably housed.
The homeless are hungry and hunger causes health problems.
Universal health care
More affordable housing
Livable wages
Greater investment in services
All of the Above
True
False
True
False
True
False