Which of the following persons would be called chronically homeless?
a. A person has been homeless for more than a year
b. A person who lives with a roommate when between jobs
c. A person who has been staying with friends or family for an extended period of time
d. A person has been residing each night in a homeless shelter for almost 3 months
ANS: A
The chronically homeless individual is defined as an unaccompanied adult who has been homeless for an extended or numerous periods and has one or more disabling conditions.
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