USA Today: 10 000 Families lose their home every day since August

by SOLARLIFE | October 6, 2008 at 09:15 am

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Massachusetts homeless families living in motels up from 17 to 550 in one Year

Families living in Motels, individuals under the bridge, many in tents, the new homeless economy: The loser has to pay, the winner is away.

"You're seeing a perfect storm," said Robyn Frost, executive director of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless.

The upswing is also putting pressure on a landmark initiative by Gov. Deval Patrick to virtually end homelessness in Massachusetts in the next five years.

In just the past 12 months, the number of homeless families living in Massachusetts motels has skyrocketed from 17 in September 2007 to 550 in September 2008. That's on top of another 1,800 or so families in shelters.