Re:A new database gives a sharper picture of homelessness ac...
by christophilus on Thursday April 08, 2021 @02:39PM
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On my phone, so can’t find the link easily, but I seem to remember reading that yes, it seems to work that way. Obviously not with 100% success. But yes. Giving someone a home, shower, etc to call their own does in fact help people get on the right track in a way that very little else seems to do.
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Re:A new database gives a sharper picture of homelessness ac...
by jschwartzi on Thursday April 08, 2021 @02:42PM
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Simply giving someone a permanent address allows them to access tons of social services that are completely locked away when you're homeless. Food stamps, unemployment, disability, child care assistance, are some of the very important social programs which require a permanent, non-PO Box, non-General Delivery mailing address before you can access them.