limeyhoney t1_itv4eu2 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 3:13 PM

Reply to comment by YourFriendNoo in Many people despise the homeless, while living one paycheck away from being homeless by flavortownpolitics

So you can plop homeless people into a home. Now they aren’t homeless. Does that solve the issue they have? Will they be able to maintain that home?

fhjuyrc t1_itv6xzu wrote on October 26, 2022 at 3:30 PM

I’m going to speculate that a system which houses the homeless will also have good mental health care, reintegration services, and social assistance for its people.

Otherwise we’d be guilty of argumentum ad absurdam, aka leaping to the worst-case scenario.

WafflesRearEnd t1_itvg7nu wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:31 PM

When I was homeless 5 years ago, finding a home was absolutely step one. After I had somewhere to keep what few belongings I had and to shower, and keep food without risk of spoiling, I could focus on step 2. Next I was able to use my address to get a job and get into outpatient rehab for my poly addiction. Without having to spend every dollar on heroin and meth while I held down a job I was able to save for my own place which took about 4 months for me. It’s was a very rough road but getting rent free housing for awhile was crucial to allow me to get my life back. The house alone didn’t solve all my problems but I wouldn’t have been successful without it.

iamwizzerd t1_itv8t0m wrote on October 26, 2022 at 3:42 PM

Ye seems to work well in finland

smashin_blumpkin t1_itvhbnb wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:38 PM

The fact that it works in one place doesn't mean it will work in a different place

grilledscheese t1_itvbys7 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:03 PM

it is called housing first, the idea is that a home is the anchor they need for all the other help to stick, and it drastically reduces the cost of providing services to them overall

TonnelSneksRool t1_itvclrt wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Considering the primary issue of homelessness is just that -- homelessness, yes it would solve that problem. Why are we asking if they can naintain that home when we don't ask that of the currently housed? Maybe if we let go of this rat race of capitalism we're all in, we could move to help folks (of all social classes) with honemaking.

LareMare t1_itviszk wrote on October 26, 2022 at 4:47 PM

That's the first step, and from there you can help them with getting their life back on track.