While the causes of homelessness are many, the following are a number of them for us to keep in mind as we support families who are without a house.

• Lack of welfare assistance
• Decline in public assistance
• Divorce
• Domestic violence
• Drug abuse
• Alcohol abuse
• Illness
• Job loss
• Lack of affordable housing
• Lack of child support
• Low wages
• “Mental Illness
• Lack of services for mental illness”
• Hurricanes
• Physical Disabilities
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Poverty
• Severe Depression
• Untimely death of guardians

• Lack of money management skills
• Lack of family ties
• Lack of social skills
• Lack of supportive system
• Inadequate problem solving skills
• Lack of knowledge or available resources
• Lack of education
• Lack of job skills
• Lack of good communication skills
• Lack of self-esteem
• Lack of disability insurance
• Financial illiteracy
• Gambling
• Incarceration
• No place to go for emancipated youths from foster care
• Wars

• Lack of Safety Net
• Childhood abuse
• Human Trafficking
• Sexual abuse
• Lack of good role models
• Dysfunctional families
• Lack of unemployment insurance
• Earthquakes
• Floods
• Parental Death
• Lack of social agencies
• Lack of community support
• Failure of government to protect the citizens
• Climate change
• Drought
• Unhealthy habits
• Illness
• Substance abuse
• Lack of Substance Abuse rehabilitation services
• Racism
• Racial Inequality