Health and Fitness

American Extreme Rescue - Homeless in Arizona. We need to help the homeless in this county, we need to give them a helping hand up. Maricopa County estimates at least 20,000-30,000 homeless people at any given time. One in five is under the age of 18. 30% of the homeless are families with children. Approximately 42% of the homeless community are substance abusers. At least 25% have serious mental health disorders such as depression or schizophrenia. 11% are considered dual diagnosed for both substance abuse and mental health problems. 27% are female victims of domestic violence. 12% are veterans. The federal poverty level is $18,850 for a family of four. To earn $18,850 per year, one family member would have to earn an hourly wage of $9.04. However, an hourly wage of $16.06 is needed to rent an average two-bedroom apartment in AZ. An AZ worker earning minimum wage of $5.15 per hour would need to work 125 hours per week in order to afford a two-bedroom apartment in the areas Fair Market Rent http://americanextremerescue.com

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Added: December 25, 2008