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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Myths about homeless people.



Myth 1: Homeless people are taking advantage of the system.

Myth 2: Building housing or increasing services brings homeless people to the city.

Myth 3: Homeless people are different that I am. I could never become homeless.

Myth 4: Nothing can be done.

Myth 5: People choose or want to be homeless.

Myth 6: Homeless people are criminals.

Myth 7: Helping the homeless infantalizes them or is a form of inappropriate "rescuing".

Myth 8: It's cheaper to let people remain homeless rather than spend money on housing.

Myth 9: Homeless people are lazy.

Myth 10: We take care of our veterans; very few of the homeless population are veterans.


homeless person photo

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