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Domestic violence is the No. 2 driver of homelessness in Clark County, report finds
https://mynorthwest.com/kiro-opinion/domestic-violence-homelessness/4255938Domestic violence is the No. 2 driver of homelessness in Clark County, report finds
Jul 11, 2026, 5:00 AM | Updated: 6:02 am
BY GEE SCOTT AND URSULA REUTIN SHOW
Clark County’s homelessness report, released earlier this week, found that the number one driver of homelessness is the rising cost of housing.
However, the report’s second leading cause of homelessness, domestic violence, surprised KIRO host Ursula Reutin and fill-in host Angela Poe Russell.
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Angela pointed out just how much domestic violence impacts homelessness in Clark County, as the report shows the number of people homeless due to domestic violence doubled from that time —from around 808 to 1,794.
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