Getting people off the street is a priority for Gov. Gavin Newsom. But even with massive funding and new data on who is homeless and why, the state is struggling to see change.
Getting people off the street is a priority for Gov. Gavin Newsom. But even with massive funding and new data on who is homeless and why, the state is struggling to see change.
Yeah, I have history with this issue but I’m not an absolute expert. There are many that don’t want help. There are a good number that want change but are completely helpless at the bureaucracy that they have to navigate alone. The most effective people I’ve come across were at the salvation army. Their numbers when I was connected were 2-3 times more effective at getting homeless back into jobs and living accommodations than any other group. That was 8-10 years ago if I remember correctly.
Also peddlers usually aren’t the homeless; the people that need help aren’t the ones asking.