HPRP Launches Annual Campaign to End Homelessness

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Baltimore, MD (6/29/2009)

Even before the current economic crisis, homelessness in Maryland was on the rise. The number of people without fixed addresses increased 10.7% between 2006 and 2007. With the recent rise in lay-offs, foreclosures and evictions, the number of people living on the streets continues to increase even more rapidly. Recent estimates from “Counting Matters: 2009 Baltimore Homeless Point-in-Time Census Report” indicate a 12% increase in homelessness, the largest increase in recent history.