As discussed in the lecture titled Poverty and Homelessness, common health problems in the homeless population included high prevalence of mental illnesses and substance abuse, higher rates of STI, increased morbidity to cancer, diabetes, HIV infections, and cardiovascular diseases. Other health concerns include lower birth weighting infants and higher preterm births in the homeless mothers’ and children population. Nurse Georgia and the task force should be aware that roughly 40% of homeless people constitute families with children. Homeless children are more likely to be born premature or low birth weight, they are likely to be behind on immunizations, likely to suffer from upper respiratory tract infections and ear infections, they are