http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=6679158
This is a news story about some single room occupancy housing near my shelter. We’ve been working with Lakeview Action Coalition on this issue. I find it difficult, because these people have been unfairly put in this position and don’t deserve to get kicked out. But at the same time, it is dangerous for them to stay there and that is really serious. However, I’m just wondering, WHERE are they going to go? I’ve been “on call” at our shelter to go over there whenever they vacate the building the contact information for local shelters, DHS, etc. because all of these people could become homeless. The news story says DHS will “try” to place people in other low income housing, but I’d love for them to tell me where…
That sucks, but I’m not sure what real solutions would exist…aside from just more money and more shelters, and in the current environment, I think you’re more likely to just get more people in need and less money and resources to help them.
I wonder if your tenure there coincides with some of the hardest times they’ve been having…
-pat