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Historic NY

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21. We have a few near where I live, people leave them meals.

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 11:06 AM

Nov 2012

They have a shelter for both men & women that is available and a selection of soup kitchens. I think a couple of them have some mental health issues, and unfortunately we no longer have places for them to stay long term. St. Ronnie took care of that. When I was working it was easier to convince them to go to the MH facility, where there was some coping structure and access to their regularly prescribed medications.

The plight of homelessness & those with mental health needs greatly increased when Reagan did away with the Mental Health Systems Act of 1980...the sole responsibility went to the states which were ill equipted and unfunded, treatment was replaced with incarceration.

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There is a man living under a bridge, in that pile of stuff. What you see, is his home. [View all] RC Nov 2012 OP

Thank you for posting, RC. enlightenment Nov 2012 #1

Where is the War on Poverty? CrispyQ Nov 2012 #2

Thats another war we lost. Downwinder Nov 2012 #4

We have not lost the war of poverty burnsei sensei Nov 2012 #10

Both very incorrect. LBJ's WoP immensely reduced poverty among African-Americans & the elderly, e.g. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #13

I never said that the War of Poverty policy of LBJ was a failure. burnsei sensei Nov 2012 #16

I think it mutated to The War Against Boostraps and Christmas. nt valerief Nov 2012 #5

It morphed into a War Against the Poor Warpy Nov 2012 #7

"That's one war we'll never fight...." 1964, anyone? WinkyDink Nov 2012 #12

looks like several homes there Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #3

There were. RC Nov 2012 #6

Any of you watch "Poor Kids" on PBS? llmart Nov 2012 #8

You know ... Johnny Noshoes Nov 2012 #9

As long as there is one homeless person, one hungry child, one sick citizen in need of health care, Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #11

Where the hell is rec a post? TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #17

k&r... spanone Nov 2012 #14

K & R AzDar Nov 2012 #15

According to christian conservative pundits, this is a lifestyle choice rustydog Nov 2012 #18

A gentleman came into our ER last week... rustydog Nov 2012 #19

LMSP kicking... littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #20

We have a few near where I live, people leave them meals. Historic NY Nov 2012 #21

Thank you for doing something for him (them) with this powerful post, RC. FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #22

We have to blame ourselves too think_critically Nov 2012 #23