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"[transient homeless] generally refuse to get services" Is this because the services don't really offer effective help for this group? I understand why mental
by chmod600 5y ago
"[transient homeless] generally refuse to get services"
Is this because the services don't really offer effective help for this group?
I understand why mental illness or addiction might keep people from using services. But if someone is just down on their luck and won't accept any help (assuming they need it), something seems wrong with that picture.
- JohnBooty 5y agoHomeless shelters are often not safe or pleasant places. I don't have a definitive article or source to link to, but there are myriad accounts of theft, violence, and sexual violence at homeless shelters. If I was homeless I would almost certainly prefer to sleep in my car (if I still owned one) or couch-surf with friends/family if possible. Is this because the services don't really offer effective help for this group? What the transiently homeless want/need is are jobs that pay a living wage so that they can begin paying for their own housing once again. That is what really breaks the "cycle" of homelessness. It's difficult for anybody, much less a homeless shelter, to place people into those sorts of jobs.
- Griffinsauce 5y agoAside from the things already mentioned about safety, these things don't take pride into account. Just see how some comments here view homeless and the general attitude towards anyone accepting welfare. This is also an often missed point of UBI, it will help people that are unwilling to accept help otherwise. Either due pride or safety concerns (see the Dutch tax authorities mess right now that has ruined families that were dependent on child care support) Whatever you think of specific solutions (please don't start debating UBI... ) it's quite obvious to me that we need to change quality of life safetynets from a pull to a push system.