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Dwaah, Henry

Gunn, Kiana

Powell, Colton

Sewell, Trent

Ulep, Kevin John

English

University of Richmond

University of RichmondUR Scholarship RepositorySSIR Presentations 2017 SSIR 20174-14-2017Homelessness in RichmondHenry DwaahUniversity of RichmondKiana GunnUniversity of RichmondColton PowellUniversity of RichmondTrent SewellUniversity of RichmondKevin John UlepUniversity of RichmondFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.richmond.edu/ssir-presentations-2017This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the SSIR 2017 at UR Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in SSIRPresentations 2017 by an authorized administrator of UR Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contactscholarshiprepository@richmond.edu.Recommended CitationDiwaah, Henry, Kiana Gunn, Colton Powell, Trent Sewell and Kevin John Ulep. “Homelessness in Richmond." SSIR CapstonePresentation, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, April 14, 2017.Getting Outside the Richmond BubbleTake just an hour of your day to ride the UR Downtown Shuttle, and you will witness the effects of homelessness firsthand.Financial constraints remain one of the biggest causes of homelessness. .Mental Illness & Deinstitutionalization In 2014, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services reported that 1 in 5 people experiencing homelessness had some form of serious mental illness.Unfair Criminal Justice SystemCollateral ConsequencesInadequate Re-entry & Planning CriminalizationProsecutionHomelessnessCriminal Justice InvolvementImpoverished People6.4Impoverished People15.5The Loop of Misery91% DECREASE SINCE 200520001600120080040002005 2010 2015Jason’s StoryMitchell, C., and John Allen. "What Is a Pediatric Emergency Room?" WiseGEEK. Conjecture Corporation, 19 Mar. 2017. Web. 13 Apr. 2017Jasik, Carolyn B., Dr. "Med Ed: Decoding Your Health Insurance Card." Mango Health. N.p., 22 Jan. 2016. Web. 13 Apr. 2017.     Johnson, Carla K. "Trump Nominee Has Decried Medicaid for Fostering Dependency." The Sacramento Observer. Associated Press, 16 Feb. 2017. Web. 13 Apr. 2017.   "About HomeAgain." Home Again Richmond. Jonas Marketing, n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2017. <http://homeagainrichmond.org/about-us/>.Board of Directors Et. Al. "Building Solutions Together." Annual Report 2015 (2015): 4-5. Virginiasupportivehousing.org. VSH, 2015. Web. 13 Apr. 2017. <http://www.virginiasupportivehousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/VSH-2015-Annual-Report.pdf>.Bradner, Eric. "McAuliffe Pushes Virginia Medicaid Expansion." CNN. Cable News Network, 27 Mar. 2017. Web. 13 Apr. 2017. <http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/27/politics/virginia-terry-mcauliffe-medicaid-obamacare/>."How We Help." Virginia Supportive Housing. VSH, 2017. Web. 13 Apr. 2017. <http://www.virginiasupportivehousing.org/how-we-help/>."Making Dreams Possible." Hilliard House: Housing Families First. Boulevard Creative, n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2017. <http://www.housingfamiliesfirst.org/hilliardhouse/>.Oliver, Ned. "In Advance of Big Bike Race, a Homeless Shuffle at Kanawha Plaza." Style Weekly. Landmark Communication, Inc, 10 Feb. 2015. Web. 13 Apr. 2017. <http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/in-advance-of-big-bike-race-a-homeless-shuffle-at-kanawha-plaza/Content?oid=2173208>.Tsai, Jack, and Robert A. Rosenheck. "Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development (JRRD)." Rehab.research.va.gov. US Dept of Veteran Affairs, 2014. Web. 13 Apr. 2017. <http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/2014/515/JRRD-2013-10-0225.html>.                                                                                      

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