3220 East 23rd Street   Kansas City, MO 64127   816-842-5836 Call United Way’s Info & Referral Line - Dial 211 Benilde Hall Facts Homeless Addicts in Our Community There are more than 17,000 homeless in our community.  The Homeless Services Coalition of Greater Kansas City surveyed the homeless on January 26, 2010, and found that: • 76% were single adults (up 10% from 2009) • 69% were male (up 10% from 2009) • 53% have been homeless for 12 months (up 6% from 2009) • 22% were veterans (up 3% from 2009) • 49% reported substance abuse (up 21% from 2009) • 38% reported serious mental illness (up 16% from 2009) (Point in Time data, 1/26/10, The Homeless Services Coalition of Greater Kansas City) “On any night, there are 154,000 veterans sleeping on the streets.”