{"id":401,"date":"2023-04-21T17:34:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T17:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crisishouse.org\/?p=401"},"modified":"2024-07-10T17:34:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T17:34:57","slug":"homelessness-mental-illness-and-substance-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crisishouse.org\/es\/blog\/homelessness-mental-illness-and-substance-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Personas sin hogar, enfermedades mentales y drogodependencia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-bfi6l\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">Homelessness is influenced by more factors than you may realize. While financial distress, a lack of affordable housing, and <a class=\"L-ZXL QZImc\" href=\"\/es\/blog\/national-domestic-violence-awareness-month-healthy-vs-abusive-relationships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\"><u>violencia dom\u00e9stica<\/u><\/a> are all drivers of homelessness, there are many other sides to the story. Here\u2019s how mental illness and substance abuse affect the homeless population, and how homelessness, substance abuse, and mental illness can be a perfect storm of hardship.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block4\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-e67s6\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block5\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<h3 id=\"viewer-f9ke\" class=\"-R2Zz aNwlI _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"_8FJTI\">What Is Mental Illness?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block6\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-8hklo\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block7\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-c7ngo\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">Mental illnesses are mental health disorders that affect the way you think, behave, and feel. Ongoing symptoms can negatively affect the way you function in your day-to-day life. While the impacts of mental illness vary depending on the type of disorder, some common <a class=\"L-ZXL QZImc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/mental-illness\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20374968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\"><strong><u>effects of mental illness<\/u><\/strong><\/a> incluyen:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block8\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-45i6g\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block9\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<ul class=\"dIfcd _8UBmS\">\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-d2kna\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Feeling sad or down<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-7n12b\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-aajt6\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-cqnps\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Extreme mood changes of highs and lows<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-9fmb5\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Withdrawal from friends and activities<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-3h1q2\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Significant tiredness, low energy, or problems sleeping<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-5oa43\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Detachment from reality (delusions), paranoia, or hallucinations<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-2mh7u\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Inability to cope with daily problems or stress<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-b5gm\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Trouble understanding and relating to situations and to people<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-60v54\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Excessive anger, hostility, or violence<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block10\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-v1nq\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block11\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-187jq\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">Common mental illnesses are depression and anxiety disorders, which affect 40 million US adults each year. Other mental illnesses include bipolar disorder, <a class=\"L-ZXL QZImc\" href=\"\/es\/blog\/what-is-trauma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\"><u>post-traumatic stress disorder<\/u><\/a> (PTSD), schizophrenia, and various eating disorders.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block12\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-8m84h\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block13\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-1i993\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">While these illnesses affect the lives of many Americans, mental illness is disproportionately present in the homeless population. <a class=\"L-ZXL QZImc\" href=\"https:\/\/mentalillnesspolicy.org\/consequences\/homeless-mentally-ill.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\"><u>Studies<\/u><\/a> have estimated that at least 25% of the American homeless population is \u201cseriously mentally ill at any given point in time.\u201d Furthermore, it\u2019s estimated that 45% of the homeless population in the US has a mental illness.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block14\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-dsm2e\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block15\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<h3 id=\"viewer-fhefi\" class=\"-R2Zz aNwlI _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"_8FJTI\">What Is Substance Abuse?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block16\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-adfi\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block17\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-8k36u\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse or <a class=\"L-ZXL QZImc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/drug-addiction\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20365112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\"><u>substance use disorder,<\/u><\/a> is \u201ca disease that affects a person&#8217;s brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine.\u201d People experiencing a substance use disorder may continue to use a particular substance despite the negative effects it has on their lives. Addiction can negatively impact one\u2019s finances, relationships, career, health, lifestyle, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block18\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-cctm8\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block19\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-191lm\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">En <a class=\"L-ZXL QZImc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gatewayfoundation.org\/about-gateway-foundation\/faqs\/effects-of-drug-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\"><strong><u>effects of substance abuse<\/u><\/strong><\/a> on physical health can include:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block20\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-7qcfj\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block21\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<ul class=\"dIfcd _8UBmS\">\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-fgmr7\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>A weakened immune system, increasing the risk of illness and infection<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-6og3l\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Heart conditions ranging from abnormal heart rates to heart attacks and collapsed veins and blood vessel infections from injected drugs<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-cl54q\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Nausea and abdominal pain, which can also lead to changes in appetite and weight loss<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-5uj43\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Increased strain on the liver, which puts the person at risk of significant liver damage or liver failure<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-btij\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Seizures, stroke, mental confusion and brain damage<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-ekqbb\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Lung disease<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-2d4qp\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Problems with memory, attention and decision-making, which make daily living more difficult<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block22\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-98umu\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block23\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-3br25\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">Additionally, substance use disorders have widespread effects on behavior. They can lead to such behavioral problems as:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block24\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-ck12c\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block25\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<ul class=\"dIfcd _8UBmS\">\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-adfd4\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Paranoia<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-bfajr\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Aggressiveness<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-aur27\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Hallucinations<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-d0bhd\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Addiction<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-foh83\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Impaired judgment<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-4sd7k\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Impulsiveness<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3TiTE\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p id=\"viewer-a8kgg\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"zKS-7\"><em>Loss of self-control<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block26\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-mgst\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block27\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-br6i2\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">Again, the homeless population is disproportionately affected by substance use disorders. <a class=\"L-ZXL QZImc\" href=\"https:\/\/americanaddictioncenters.org\/rehab-guide\/homeless#:~:text=Expand-,Homelessness%20%26%20Addiction,-According%20to%20the\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\"><u>Studies<\/u><\/a> have shown that \u201csubstance abuse is more prevalent in people who are homeless than in those who are not,\u201d and that \u201cin many instances, substance abuse is the result of the stress of homelessness, rather than the other way around.\u201d The impacts of substance abuse then create additional problems that make it more difficult to come back from homelessness. This perpetuates a vicious cycle of <strong>homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block28\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-62bfh\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block29\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<h3 id=\"viewer-apdrs\" class=\"-R2Zz aNwlI _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"_8FJTI\">Mental Illness and Substance Abuse in the Homeless Population<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block30\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-f0krq\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block31\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-5ssg2\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">As we\u2019ve seen above, both <strong>mental illness and substance abuse<\/strong> are major issues for the homeless population. The interconnection of these problems\u2014known as tri-occurring substance abuse, mental illness, and homelessness\u2014can be a tragic loop.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block32\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-8arka\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block33\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-epek4\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">Mental illness can disrupt a person\u2019s daily functioning and ability to maintain social support, and can therefore push people into homelessness. The stress and health effects of homelessness, in turn, can exacerbate mental illness and heighten the risk of substance abuse. Finally, substance abuse and worsened mental health create further barriers to rising out of homelessness.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block34\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-1i9ck\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block35\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-buea6\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">These interrelated effects help explain why homelessness cannot be solved with housing alone, or any one-sided approach. People experiencing homelessness may need assistance in overcoming substance use and mental health disorders, along with other complications. That\u2019s why here at Crisis House, we have a suite of programs dedicated to helping people experiencing homelessness. Our <a class=\"L-ZXL QZImc\" href=\"\/es\/our-programs\/homeless-services\/east-county-housing-inquiry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\"><u>East County Housing Connections (ECHC),<\/u><\/a><u> <\/u><a class=\"L-ZXL QZImc\" href=\"\/es\/our-programs\/homeless-services\/project-homeless-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\"><u>Project Homeless Connect,<\/u><\/a> and our <a class=\"L-ZXL QZImc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rtfhsd.org\/about-coc\/weallcount-pitc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\"><u>annual Point-in-Time Count<\/u><\/a> all work together to help us effectively and intentionally change lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block36\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-aoq9u\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block37\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-ek2s5\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">En Crisis House, estamos aqu\u00ed durante estos momentos estresantes para apoyar a las familias con nuestros servicios y recursos. Proporcionamos intervenci\u00f3n en crisis, vivienda transitoria y permanente, y servicios para familias y ni\u00f1os que huyen de la violencia dom\u00e9stica. Somos l\u00edderes en servicios cr\u00edticos en East County, San Diego, administrando programas para individuos y familias que experimentan violencia dom\u00e9stica y falta de vivienda.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block38\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-af4o\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block39\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-877bm\" class=\"bbl5c dkFHG _8UBmS _-7CKp\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"zKS-7\">Vea nuestro impacto y <a class=\"L-ZXL QZImc\" href=\"\/es\/get-involved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\"><u>ay\u00fadanos a llegar a los necesitados<\/u><\/a> donando o trabajando como voluntario hoy mismo. Tambi\u00e9n puedes suscribirte a nuestro bolet\u00edn de noticias para estar al tanto de c\u00f3mo trabajamos para poner en contacto a familias, ni\u00f1os y personas con recursos cruciales. Juntos, podemos detener el ciclo de la violencia dom\u00e9stica, el maltrato infantil y la falta de vivienda, y capacitar a las personas para que renueven sus vidas.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homelessness is influenced by more factors than you may realize. While financial distress, a lack of affordable housing, and domestic violence are all drivers of homelessness, there are many other sides to the story. 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