Can you guess which of these statements are true and which are false?
One reason having you children is such a big risk factor for homelessness is the high cost of healthcare. A recent study says that a person earning the median income for a single parent in Utah would have to spend 32 percent of their total income on childcare if they had an infant child and desired to be able to go to work, This Wednesday, the Coalition of Religious Communities is hosting a conversation about how the necessity and cost of childcare for low income parents puts them at a higher risk for becoming homeless than people who are not responsible for the well being of young children. Guest experts will include representatives from agencies that administer childcare assistance programs in the state of Utah who will explain how these programs can help families move out of homelessness or avoid becoming homeless in the first place.
Everyone is welcome so please consider attending.
- Infancy is the age which a person is most likely to be living in a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funded homeless shelter.
- One million children in the United States have a parent between the aged of 18 and 25 who experienced homelessness during the past year.
- Forty-three percent of homeless women young women between the ages of 18 and 25 are pregnant or parenting.
- Mothers who have experienced homelessness are less likely to access subsidized child care than those at-risk of homelessness or those with stable housing.
One reason having you children is such a big risk factor for homelessness is the high cost of healthcare. A recent study says that a person earning the median income for a single parent in Utah would have to spend 32 percent of their total income on childcare if they had an infant child and desired to be able to go to work, This Wednesday, the Coalition of Religious Communities is hosting a conversation about how the necessity and cost of childcare for low income parents puts them at a higher risk for becoming homeless than people who are not responsible for the well being of young children. Guest experts will include representatives from agencies that administer childcare assistance programs in the state of Utah who will explain how these programs can help families move out of homelessness or avoid becoming homeless in the first place.
Everyone is welcome so please consider attending.
