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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Number of Homeless Families on the Rise

Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its "Annual Homeless Assessment Report." According to the report, the number of homeless families in the U.S. is on the rise.

Officials say the average homeless person in the United States is nine years old. According to school district officials, In Washoe County, the rate of homeless children is up forty percent since 2007.

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