National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day

Posted by Kate Flewelling on December 19th, 2016 Posted in: Inner City, Low Income

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National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day is the held on the first day of winter, the longest night of the year. According to the Centers for Disease Control, people who are homeless are at greater risk for many mental and physical health problems, and have a much higher mortality rate compared to those who are not homeless.

Find more information on health and homelessness at the CDC’s National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day: https://nnlm.gov/bhic/42oc