### Human: What are some challenges that homeless individuals may face in pursuing their goals?
### Assistant: They may have difficulty pursuing academic and vocational goals. 

### Human: What are some risks faced by homeless individuals?
### Assistant: They face life-threatening challenges and risks. 

### Human: Can being homeless for a short period have long-lasting consequences?
### Assistant: Being homeless, even for a short period, can start a cascade of individual and social tragedies that can be difficult to overcome.