Here's the thing folks. When I was running a Veteran college prep program in Colorado, twice a year all the various local humanitarian services got together and held a "Homeless Assistance Weekend". The homeless would get a free meal, free new sleeping bag, socks, underwear, medical exam, dental work, job search......and such. I would help vets apply for VA Education benefits, VA disability, and such things.
There are basically several types of homeless.
Those that are:
- Down on their luck and trying to get back on their feet, more than willing to get any help to get back to normal.
- Have serious issues and shouldn't be on their own; medical, mental, drugs, whatever.
- Don't want to work for a living, don't want a job, boss, responsibilities, etc.
There are a group of homeless that just don't care, they don't want limits, rules, anything. They've got everything figured out: where to get whatever they want and need: food, medicine, drugs, shelter, etc., etc., they don't want is to be accountable to ANYONE!! And the last thing they want is to have to conform to anything.
So we can take care of two-thirds of the homeless....but a third will not comply.