Shelter Myths
Are there to many or to little homless shelters in the U.S.?
Much To Little, causing large amounts of overcrowing.
Name one common misconception about homelessness.
- Homelessness is a permanent problem. - Homelessness is not a housing problem, it's only a jobs problem - Homeless people simply don't want to work. - It is their fault they are homeless.
- All homeless people have mental illness or substance use disorder. - All homeless people are dangerous.They’re criminals.
Are homeless individuals often not veiwed as human?
Yes
Long Term Address
Homeless shelters DO NOT guarantee housing, and mostly never guarantee permanent housing. Therefore ist is almost impossible to obtain a permanent adress.
What is the Us-Them Mentality?
A subconscious thought pattern that often causes us to make decisions based on subconscious discrimination instead of leaving room for understanding and growth.
Name two challenges a person might face in a homeless shelter?
Overcrowding, Limited Resources, Violence, Lack of Privacy, Crime such as theft.
In Lars Eighners 'On Dumpster Diving' what was the most ironic thing about collecting trash from dumpsters?
“Quite a number of people, not all of them bohemian type, are willing to brag that they found this or that piece in the trash” but as soon as a homeless individual does it it becomes 'bohemian.'
The three parts of the Conflict Triangle?
Cultural, Direct, and Structural Violence.
Hiring Probabilities
Homeless People across the nation find themselves excluded from the workforce when the potential employer finds their address or lack of one, and sees large gaps in there resume. Above all, there is a wide prevalent belief in our society that the homeless people have substance addiction, criminal background and a lack of desire to make a living.
In the essay 'On Dumpster Diving' what did the pizza place at the college do?
When shop owners became weary that their wasted food was being picked at they “began to retain the waste in the shop overnight”
What is the average allowed stay time at a shelter?
3-30 days.
The precentage of homeless individuals heavily addicted to drugs?
10%
How is the Conflict Triangle Held Up?
By Societal Ignorance and Acceptance.
Healthcare
Though any individual has access to healthcare the homeless are often deterred due to bills and costs.
Approximately how many homeless indivuduals are there at any given moment in the U.S.?
550,000 people.
In the first person account we read what did Ray, the homeless man from Idaho, say living in a shelter felt like?
"It feels like to be cattle"
Approximately what precentage of usable food in the U.S. is thrown away each year.
35%-44%
LUCKY BONUS QUESTION!!!!!
What did Murray often blass on the streets?
Babies.
Banking Services
Homeless individuals may have difficulty opening bank accounts without a permanent address or government-issued identification, making it challenging to access financial services and store their earnings securely.
How does San Francisco clear its streets ahead of important visits or holidays?
With the use of excessive force and violence.
Why do "The Smart Ones" give up on looking to stays at Shelters?
The ways shelters are run today admission can be unreliable. Entry to shelters constantly changes position (Time), or randomly disappears entirely, leaving one in the dark, and guessing.
How much did Murray, and the other of the most extreme examples of homelessness owe to the hostpitals in Reno?
Vastly more than any other members of the population.
Name three topics that, through the activity on Monday, we all found to be shared accrosed all areas of the Conflict Triangle (Ex. Ignorance).
Discrimination, Restriction fo Education, Hate Groups/Hate Crimes, War/Violence, Segregation.
Legal Aid
Though Pro-Bono work is an option Pro-Bono offices and Lawyers are overcrowded and overworked making it difficult to find appointments.
Name some examples of 'Hostile Architecture."
Window sills with spikes, public parks with high fences, locks, and few trees, agressive dividers on Benches, train stations without seating, noise devices, Metal spikes under bridges and overpasses, ect..