McKinney Mental Health Services for Homeless - Block Grant Program:  A Summary of FY 1989

"Homelessness in America remains a persistent problem and viable solutions continue to elude policy makers and service providers. While controversy still surrounds the issue of how many persons are homeless at any given time, it is painfully apparent that the numbers are not declining. Very obvious among the ranks of the homeless are persons with severe mental illness. These individuals represent approximately one-third of homeless single adults and present a complicated clinical picture with multiple service needs."

 

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