
Homelessness is one type of fractured habitation that occurs when an individual's relational resources are absent, broken, lost, or rejected. This leaves the individual without a foundation upon which inner and material resources can be built and sustained.
Helping the individual heal the relational void is a needed step to help them maintain stable habitation.
The three major types of homelessness are:
ENVIRONMENTALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL HOMELESSNESS: These individuals have experienced a series of traumatic events, often a result of the toxic environment in which they were exposed. Broken, dysfunctional, or non-existent relational resources have weakened their inner resources, making it nearly impossible to sustain the material resources necessary for stable habitation.
SELF-INDUCED HOMELESSNESS: People in this category have rejected relational resources by refusing to cooperate or submit to authority in any form. Thus, these individuals cannot maintain housing, employment, or any productive relationship as they continuously burn bridges with those around them.
FLUCTUATING HOMELESSNESS: These individuals move in and out of homelessness regularly and continuously overextending their relational resources. Living off the goodwill of others, they move from one couch to the next and live
one setback away from eviction. Losing an income source or a vehicle can push these individuals out of housing, forcing them into a shelter until the next housing opportunity occurs.
The Team at Hand Up Housing
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