So They Say

Homelessness for families and teens has long been ignored by Congress and HUD. From what they're proposing for the DEFINITION of HOMELESS, it's obvious that they don't understand the realities facing over 1.5 million homeless teens, children and families.

This 2 1/2 minute video offers important information on this issue. Learn from the experts...

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• HUD
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• homeless definition
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[tickyul]

Cannot really do anything truly meaningful about the homeless. A large percentage have damaged their brains through drug/alcohol abuse, they are now incapable and/or unwilling to quit. The other group that makes up a large percentage of the homeless is the mentally ill. Some of these people refuse treatment and cannot or will not take medication on a regular schedule. Rulings at both the federal and state levels make it very hard to involuntarily commit someone, for more than a few days.

[hearus1]

Sure wish you knew more about this issue before mis-stating "facts."

Such confusing adds to the problem instead of helping. How far are you from homelessness? Are you sure?

[tickyul]

@hearus1: I'm nowhere near being homeless. Just takes a tiny bit of discipline/common sense to save up 6 months of living expenses, not rocket science. My post covered 2 different categories of of homeless, I did not say that these two groups made up ALL HOMELESS. Drug/alcohol addicts and mentally ill, from what I have read are the major groups of homeless, sure there are others, that was not the thrust of my post. I live in an area heavily populated with homeless, step out my door into them.

[hearus1]

I'm sorry for the people living in your area who are homeless. Big city I would guess.

Preventing homelessness is not just a matter of having a pile of money saved. That's a good thing, but can you guarantee you won't suffer a physical/mental illness? Is your safety net 100% guaranteed?

You can read my book, Crossing the Line: Taking Steps to End Homelessness, to learn more. Your urban experience doesn't apply to non-metro areas. And families...what about them?

[tickyul]

@sandmanhopes Bull.......22%........where did you get that phony stat from???

Most of the so-called poor in the United States Of Ameritard, including the kids, are porkers.

[tickyul]

@infamousbcg Not for long. These people are living a lifesyle of their own choosing for the most part. I have worked at total crap jobs to put a roof over my head and buy food. Unloaded truck for 4.25 and hour....real hard work because I wanted to have a roof over my head. Day labor when needed....not sitting on a corner begging for dope money. People who fall on hard times pick themselves up, usually in short order.....if they have the will.

[infamousbcg]

@tickyul What goes around comes around Ticky!! Your comment might just bite you in the ass one day whenever your homeless and under the bridge!!!

[tickyul]

@brendaw61 Your emotions are guiding you, that is usually a very poor thing when you are trying to solve problems. You see, I am unemotional when I try to think about things, use logic to guide my ways. The truth is addiction and mental illness are factors that need to be addressed throught policy changes, throwing money or food at these people enables them to exist in their addictions or insanity........is that good???

[tickyul]

@Heavensresources Well, if most of your clients are not addicts or drunks....they must be crazy....because that is the majority of homeless.

[Heavensresources]

i have a ministry in Ft Worth that helps the unsheltered homeless. A very small percentage of them are drunks or drug addicts. There are educated and uneducated, sane and insane, handicapped and able bodied people on the streets. There are so many reasons given by the homeless that I can't list them all here. With the poor economy and budget cut backs more Americans will be homeless. Most families are so far in debt that it would'nt take much for them to loose thier home.

[brendaw61]

@tickyul Who will decide if they are crazy? Addicts need treatment, not someone telling them to stop what they are doing. The people with mental illness need housing not someone to put them in an institution and forget about them. People need to stop thinking that being poor is something that people choose and that if they want they can stop being poor. These people need jobs, education, and affordable housing. All of these people can be helped and are worth helping.

[ultimatesaged]

@hearus1 Great, more bullshit.

[tickyul]

@brendaw61 Well, the fact is a lot of these people need to be involuntarily committed. The laws for putting someone away against their will are pretty strict, if they are not a danger to themselves or others you can usually only put them in for a short stay. There is also a big percentage THAT ARE POOR AND BROKE BECAUSE THEY ARE ALMOST HOPELESSLY ADDICTED AND WILL NOT GIVE UP WHAT IS RUINING THEM.