“Crazy Homeless Man” It was sophomore year of high school and after a long day of taking tests and writing essays it was finally time to go home. My cousin and I waited for and then got into our regular train. As we got in‚ we saw nothing out of the ordinary; you had your regular business man with too much product in his perfectly combed hair‚ that seemed as though he had spent hours on it‚ reading his newspaper while tapping his overpriced shoes on the floor‚ screaming little kids
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A Helping Hand in the Homeless Community By Cherish Miles There is a large number of homeless‚ mentally ill‚ and drug addicted people in the Costa Mesa area that many residents are unaware of. Fourteen years ago Lindah Miles‚ the mother of six children‚ was driving down Anaheim avenue in Costa Mesa on the way to the market. As she was driving she saw a little broken down old church named The Lighthouse. She noticed there were about forty homeless people waiting in a line outside. Out of curiosity
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Satirical essay There are many homeless people out on the streets of the large cities in this great nation. With low unemployment rate and new jobs are being created every day‚ people are starting to ask why there are still homeless people in the alleys and on the sidewalks of this country. This seems to be a haunting problem even though it would be so easy for homeless people to get a job. The general requirements for applying for and keeping a job is have nice clothes to make a decent
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the coffee shop‚ the homeless man from before still begging for cash half walks‚ half wobbles up to Mr. Johnson. “Eh sir can you spare some money for a hungry man?” Mr. Johnson looked into his wallet and saw $2.50‚ lying he said‚ “Not today I don’t have any money.” “You look like a wealthy man. Anything at all would be appreciated‚”said the hungry man. “Why don’t you go get a job and make your own money for a change‚” replied Mr. Johnson. After that statement the homeless man‚ in disgust‚ left
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Seven solution for homeless people -Idea One: Trade Fairs for the Homeless Ask any homeless person why they are living on the street‚ and one theme will inevitably emerge: they were unable to navigate the maze of programs and procedures intended to help. In addition to information about every short- and long-term housing program available in the city‚ Project Homeless Connect provided clothing‚ shoes‚ free phone calls‚ counselling‚ medical treatment‚ dental care‚ eye exams and glasses‚ benefits
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extent of the policies against homeless people in urban/public areas; mostly because I come to a fairly small suburban area where I wasn’t quite exposed. However since moving to San Francisco‚ I have become more aware‚ but after reading through these documents‚ I realized I still was not aware enough. From the Punishing the Poorest document I have learned the full extent to which homelessness is criminalized (particularly in San Francisco). The section line “Homeless people are forced to move by
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8318841 6 have to make sure he has food‚ he has clothing‚ he has a house‚” said McInnes. (“Homeless Students: A Hidden Tragedy”). The effects of homelessness on children can be crippling. Learning disabilities are another effect that homeless children face. In fact‚ “homeless children are twice as likely to have a learning disability‚ than children in stable homes.” (“Faces of Homelessness”) These disabilities begin at birth‚ primarily due to poor health conditions and lack of special care‚ during
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Homeless youth is a problem that many people would say has simply been overlooked. When people mention homelessness‚ people tend to only think of adults and give no mind to children. Although it may not seem like it‚ children under the age of 18 account for just as much‚ if not more of the homeless population as adults. A study conducted in 2014 showed that 194‚302 children were reported homeless on a single night (national Alliance to End Homelessness). Using this data‚ the alliance predicts that
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solved soon‚ and therefore should be addressed as a major crisis that is affecting our society. The number of homeless families with children has increased significantly over the past decade or so. They are among the fastest growing segments of the homeless population. Together they are approximately 40% of all people who are homeless. Sadly‚ rural areas contain the largest group of homeless families‚ single mothers‚ and children. Emotions hit home when children and babies can be pictured living in
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domestic violence. Single gender shelters. Woman and children shelters. Resources Human and non-human‚ formal and informal resources available to them. Knowledge that the resources exist is an important first step . Education Poor literacy and numeracy skills. As a group‚ the homeless need programs to improve these skills. They also require education about accommodation programs‚ welfare groups and social programs that are available to them. One reason that homeless people may not access services
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