Monday, October 10, 2011

Glossary for Homelessness

Glossary for Homelessness:

Homelessness: people without a permanent residence. May be unable or unwilling to find housing. Also includes people who sleep at shelters and centers.

The Contributor: Magazine created for homeless vendors to sell. Includes articles by the homeless themselves as well as journalists writing about topics such as homelessness and poverty.

Vendors: a currently or formerly homeless person who sells the Contributor newspaper in Nashville.

Territory: Area in which a vendor sells his or her newspaper. These territories can become permanent if vendor consistently sells 300 or more papers in a month.

Shelter:

Subsidized Housing: government supported accomodation for people with low to moderate income levels.

Chronic homelessness: An individual who has experienced homelessness for a year or more, or has had four episodes of homelessness in three years.

Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness: A government organized program to end homelessness


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