Written Assignment 3
Written Assignment 3
Hunter Payne
Ezekiel Jarvis
ENC-1010-OL
16 March 2024
Project Proposal
for many individuals across communities and society as a whole. Though many efforts have been
made to help battle this issue, homelessness continues to test advocates and policymakers alike.
At its core homelessness isn’t just someone lacking shelter, there are many contributing factors
to homelessness like economic instability, housing affordability, mental health issues, drug
abuse, and family issues that present conflicts for many individuals. Understanding this concern
requires a step back to really observe all the issues presented with this topic. Ultimately
homelessness is a huge social issue driven by economic instability, inadequate access to housing,
The purpose of this paper is to help others analyze the causes of homelessness and the
consequences that stem from these causes to ultimately provide insight of potential solutions
economical, political, and psychological reasons to prove the depth that homelessness actually
has and to educate and inspire others on this pressing social issue, so others can implicate change
The audience for this paper is mainly the general population of the state of Washington
due to me living here, however this issue can be taught anywhere homelessness exists which
nowadays is very prevalent in most states some more than others. Within the state of Washinton
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there are government officials, advocate groups, community leaders, researchers and scholars, as
well as the general public. These groups are all responsible for the betterment of helping resolve
this issue. By targeting these groups its allowing for each group to take action in there on
specialty, government officials can help impact this issue by implementing policies for change
related to housing and healthcare due to their power to make changes through law. Advocate
groups help combat homelessness by providing volunteer work at shelters or other community
related events for helping the homeless. Researchers and scholars are able to gather research as
to what is causing homelessness in area and can come up with data to help create an
understanding for why homeless are becoming homeless in the first place. Community leaders
can help by gathering resources and hosting events to help the homeless whether that is helping
serve a warm meal or donate clothes to those during the cold months. Lastly the general public
may not be directly involved with homeless related issue however that doesn’t mean they can’t
The value that can be gained from addressing homelessness for a community extends
beyond just lending a helping hand to an individual. Homelessness has an effect on the image of
society so by creating solutions to homelessness in your community it will bring social bonds
within the community and ultimately strengthen the members of your community. Along with
that homelessness brings hardships economically so by addressing this issue and emphasizing the
strain on housing costs, healthcare, as well as increasing the workforce it can lead to a reduction
in unemployment and help stimulate the economy. Homelessness also bring in a lot of crime,
violence, and drug abuse so by bringing this issue to light we are able to explain the involvement
that homeless have on drugs and crime in hopes of reducing crime rates as well as drug abuse in
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issues and recognizing the value and impact that these issues present.
comprehend, this paper has demonstrated that the purpose for understanding homelessness is to
acknowledge the multiple different factors that go into homelessness as well as understanding
homelessness at its core. The value that will come from grasping homelessness as a topic will
bring the audience and communities together in hopes to build a future where homelessness is
not just managed but completely eradicated creating a better community and world for all.