They've lost their homes they've lost their jobs not all most communities number the homeless at around one percent of their population homelessness impacts men women and children and is often dismissed as someone else's problem st. Joseph's is no exception some are fighting mental disorder some have been hit by a slow economy or foreclosures others are homeless by option so who comprises our homeless like pappi a lot of the homeless in our town are veterans I broke down and I can be found in town and I satisfied costs which is black heart I was on the streets with him he's off the streets now but he's one of the fortunate ones the Veterans Administration reports million veterans are homeless at some point each year in the u.s.
Blackhawk helped Pappy turn his life around which's frequently the case banding together to look after their own but it's not always enough how is the city of st. Joseph working to fight homelessness the continuum care union utilizes a multi million dollar federal HUD grant to provide important services to those in need it says most of st.
Joseph ´ s homeless face a number of barriers keeping them on the streets however say the most obvious response is typically the key to rehabilitation what we require to do truthfully everybody get together in this town begin looking for locations to live local emergency situation shelters include the Salvation Army the YWCA and the cold-weather shelter over 200 individuals remain in long-term helpful real estate sponsored by Catholic Charities and the YW in 2006 community missions open the Haven and after that a couple of years later on Judah house when real estate is found what's next even with aid the transition can be tough the Missouri Department of Mental Health sponsors a program called shelter Plus that program needs the individual to participate in therapy and Rehab in exchange for a location to live Andy was on the street for ten years of his young life got tired of being on the streets just want to alter it when a want modification but while some wish to alter some select to be homeless with their entire life in a backpack they live near the river in improvised shelters made of crates or squat illegally in uninhabited properties why would anyone pick this life for the lake Blackhawk it was about the freedom the river was his home and the people everybody monitors everyone were a tight household but this choice is not without danger we assist each other out and do what we can to keep in just the previous year our homeless community has actually seen two murders a number of thefts and assaults we've pertained to the conclusion that the idle time of not doing anything is where we all get in problem if we do not have something to do we will discover something to do it's not constantly great catch established a day Center for the homeless to assist incorporate them into the mainstream through a new job called rags to riches the making and selling of rag rugs simply for them to see that transition occur here's some old rags that were ineffective they were discarding disposed of and that's become woven back together like they would in society and now beneficial again and attractive and and productive he says the very best method to assist is to have an open mind and an open heart to enjoy on them rather of judge them or try to determine why they're here we're simply attempting to help them move you understand to any place they wish to go me first of all I want to be part of the daily working people.
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