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ultrasuperbro t1_is7yiva wrote

I've been wanting to set up something like this in my state too. Showers and a laundry for the homeless, and go around letting people get clean. This is a cool idea.

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fer-nie t1_is8qszn wrote

You'd have to hire security. This is a very risky situation for women to get r*ped.

https://vawnet.org/material/no-safe-place-sexual-assault-lives-homeless-women

For example, 92% of a large, racially diverse sample of homeless mothers had experienced severe physical and/or sexual violence at some point in their lives (Browne & Bassuk, 1997). Thirteen percent of another sample of homeless women reported having been raped in the past 12 months, and half of these women were raped at least twice (Wenzel, et al., 2000).

Edit: if you're homeless and have even a very small amount of money, get a gym membership and take showers there.

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BeigeAlmighty t1_is9c9xe wrote

Check out free showers offered in the area first. Many of them are designed to provide a safe showering experience. The modern shower buses are designed for maximum safety, with a single, easy to monitor hallway. If they look sketchy, don't shower there.

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