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bluemoss_co OP t1_j276cdy wrote

Reply to comment by autoposting_system in LPT: There are places you can contact that will make sure you don’t go homeless, or will get you out of homelessness, which can help you pay rent, utilities, and provide free food. by bluemoss_co

I’d say most don’t know of these services

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jarofsalamanders t1_j27rxmw wrote

Most do know about them. In fact every homeless person I met while being homeless myself was aware that these services exist. But it's a real lottery thing. Most play but never win. Funds run out fast, women with children, elderly, and disabled people get first priority, there usually isn't anything left after that.

People say help exists and it does, but most people don't get it.

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ironicmurse t1_j28vlm0 wrote

I've worked in the sector, people experiencing homelessness are kept well informed on available supports. Unfortunately they are vastly under-resourced. For example our community has a rent bank but it always runs out, which isn't an issue of awareness.

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sneezingbees t1_j27zicz wrote

I think it’s a mix of people not knowing about the services, not knowing how to access them, and the services being unable to meet high demands

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autoposting_system t1_j27d76d wrote

I mean okay, but that just seems implausible to me. There's got to be some other mechanism at work: an inability to ask for help due to mental issues or something.

But thanks for doing something. Thanks for doing anything at all

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