Other Facts Feel free to use these facts in any way you wish. (Papers, web sites, etc.) The more people know, the better we'll all be. It is impossible to know how many Americans are homeless. It's hard to find and count all the homeless people in U.S. Cities. But experts think that about 2 million people will be homeless this year. Many of them are runaways and young people. (Webber, D. 2001) There are 750,000 homeless people on any given night. (Webber, D. 2001) 33% of homeless people ran away from home as a child. (Webber, D. 2001) 38% of homeless people don't have a high school diploma. (Webber, D. 2001) 21% of homeless people were homeless before the age of 18. (Webber, D. 2001) Citations: Webber, D. (2001, March 12) Scholastic Action 24(10) 16-18	HOME Help for Teens Help Hotlines -  Useful Organizations -  Message Board -  Facts Runaways -  Abuse -  Health -  Exploitation -  Prostitution -  Other -  For Those Who Care Spread the Word -  Support/Donate -  Volunteer -  Power of Prayer -
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