Health Care for the Homeless

Articles/Fact Sheets

United Way of the Midlands - Basic & Material Needs
Women and children have emerged as the fastest growing number of homeless locally as well as nationally. Omaha has responded by opening four shelters...read more
A Growing Need - Children Living in Homeless Shelters
According to the Omaha Area Continuum of Care Monthly Housing Count, on any given night in Omaha and Council Bluffs there are between 900-950...read more
Local Homeless Challenges and Facts
From 1997 to 2001, the average number of homeless in metro shelters rose from 676 people per month, to 916 per month. When broken down, the number of men, women...read more
Homelessness in America Today
Each year, millions of people in the United States experience homelessness and are in desperate need of health care services. Most do not have health insurance...read more
National Estimates of Homelessness
There are several national estimates of homelessness, but the best approximation is from an Urban Institute study (2000) which states that about 3.5 million people...read more
People Need Health Care
For people struggling to pay the rent, a serious illness or disability can start a downward spiral into homelessness, beginning with a lost job, depletion of savings...read more
An Effective Response to the Problem
A sensible and effective response to the health needs of homeless people has developed over the past 17 years. In locations where homeless people congregate...read more