Utah gives homeless people homes, on track to eliminate homelessness by 2015

Started by jimmy olsen, February 10, 2014, 10:19:17 AM

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Quote from: Tyr on February 11, 2014, 09:31:08 AM
I'm very dubious about elimating homelessness. Surely a not insubstantial number of them choose to be homeless whilst others are too crazy to accept this house, as it is obviously a trap.

That's a very cynical view. Besides part of the insanity is because they have no support/ability to take meds. I also doubt that most homeless people are outside because they think it is better than living indoors.
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Quote from: Tyr on February 11, 2014, 09:31:08 AM
I'm very dubious about elimating homelessness. Surely a not insubstantial number of them choose to be homeless whilst others are too crazy to accept this house, as it is obviously a trap.
They've already cut down homelessness by 3/4ths, that's a success in my book.
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Quote from: garbon on February 11, 2014, 09:56:44 AM
Quote from: Tyr on February 11, 2014, 09:31:08 AM
I'm very dubious about elimating homelessness. Surely a not insubstantial number of them choose to be homeless whilst others are too crazy to accept this house, as it is obviously a trap.

That's a very cynical view. Besides part of the insanity is because they have no support/ability to take meds. I also doubt that most homeless people are outside because they think it is better than living indoors.

Agree.  Though news reporters can always find the "I love living free!" homeless crowd, they are likely the exception.

And though while they covered mental illness, they kinda skirted around drug/alcohol addiction.  In many cases, that will be a much tougher bear to handle than even mental illness.  What happens when a free house become a crack/meth/whatever house too?

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If you pass out drunk/high in the street or a park or a homeless shelter, the cops and paramedics inevitably show up, take you to the ER to be checked out, take you to jail to cite you for trespassing and public intoxication, and wait for it to happen again on Thursday.

If you pass out drunk/high on your living room floor, well... just ask Siege what happens, I guess.
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Quote from: Tonitrus on February 11, 2014, 10:15:04 AM
Agree.  Though news reporters can always find the "I love living free!" homeless crowd, they are likely the exception.

And though while they covered mental illness, they kinda skirted around drug/alcohol addiction.  In many cases, that will be a much tougher bear to handle than even mental illness.  What happens when a free house become a crack/meth/whatever house too?

I'd assume that's a less-publicized reason for the social worker/case manager- making sure that doesn't happen.
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Quote from: Capetan Mihali on February 11, 2014, 10:41:36 AM


If you pass out drunk/high on your living room floor, well... just ask Siege what happens, I guess.

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