The
transition from youth to adulthood is difficult for many people. For youth who have grown up in poverty, this
transition can be particularly difficult.
When a family lives in government housing and the youth becomes an adult
they must leave the household, meaning that parents dependent on public housing
do not have the option to offer their adult children help. Youth who have had to spend time in the
foster care system are more likely to experience homelessness as adults
(endhomelessness.org). Programs that
provide support to children (like Medicaid) are cut off when the person reaches
adulthood. Young people are often
unprepared for the needs and difficult decisions they face at that age. When a young persons’ family is in poverty,
the transition is likely to be more difficult.
The myriad
issues surrounding poverty and homelessness create major relational
strains. People exhaust their personal
relationships in the same way they exhaust their financial resources. By the time a person is living on the
streets, camping, or staying in a shelter their relationships are damaged,
adding loneliness to their other problems.
A simple offer of friendship can be a meaningful starting place in
helping a person to recover from being homeless. Entering a shelter, seeking mental health treatment,
going to twelve step meetings, applying for help with housing—these can be
daunting tasks. Walking with someone,
believing in them, encouraging them, and listening can give them strength to
address problems in other areas of their life.
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