
Seattle's lack of housing forces families to live in their cars
Aaron, who makes $16 an hour, lives with his wife and two children sleep in their minivan in a church parking lot.
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Aaron, who makes $16 an hour, lives with his wife and two children sleep in their minivan in a church parking lot.
In Washington's King County, which includes Seattle, more than 2,100 people live in their vehicles. King County Executive Dow Constantine speaks with Maria Elena Salinas about what the county is doing to help people transition into permanent homes.
Seattle has struggled to create a safe parking program for people who live in their vehicles, and there often is not enough space for people in the shelter system. Graham Pruss, a lecturer at the University of Washington, told Maria Elena Salinas that the homelessness crisis can't be solved by just giving everyone a home. A solution also requires "connecting people with health care, with employment, with job opportunities, with education and social support," he said.
Many people who are homeless in Seattle live along the highway or in parks. Maria Elena Salinas spoke with the city's Navigation Team, which is often called in to clean up areas where people are living and help connect them to city services.
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A California couple who lost their jobs two years ago have found themselves living in a motel with their two children for a year as they struggle to recover their financial situation like hundreds of families all over the state. More than 17,000 children are estimated to be homeless in just the Los Angeles Unified School District alone. Maria Elena Salinas speaks to the family as part of CBS News' Eye on America series exploring the country's ongoing homeless crisis.
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