Question

Examine health statistics and demographic data to identify the rates of poverty and homelessness in your geographical area(Oklahoma). What resources and agencies are available in your area to support these populations? What services are available through the federal government, state government, local community (government and private organizations)? Identify specific geographical boundaries and survey the area to identify community resources, soup kitchens, health centers, food banks, and clothing distribution centers. How do persons who need these services access them? Report your findings and give specific examples.

Answer 1

Majority of homeless people and poverty people living in Oklahoma City.
In 2019 there are a total of 1, 273 countable people who were homeless, it is increased by 90% than last year.
Health statistics:
31% of the people are mental illness
22% are chronically ill
30% female, 69% male and 1% transgender
16% family with children
30% unsheltered
Emergency homeless shelter, transitional housing facilities, crisis facility, encampment, hot meal sites, Oklahoma city service, and programs help people to access transportation, affordable housing, rehabilitation, counseling, employment, health education, etc.
State continuum of car system and emergency solution grand program help homeless people in Oklahoma. their funds provided by the US Department of Housing and urban development. local government with emergency solution grant help for homeless people to maintain independence.
Tulsa, the community food bank of Oklahoma provide food, grocery item to 350 partner agencies including foods, emergency shelter, soup kitchen, old age center, school program, etc. Foodbank spends nearly 28.9 million pounds of food for 24 countries in Oklahoma.
they call the agencies and contact them for free food banks nearby their location through social service and financial assistance programs that operate in their country or town.
Example:
Oklahoma location food bank free service location
victory life food bank
Community food bank of eastern Oklahoma
Mission food