Mayor Schell’s Homeless Pledge Strayer University Dellia Dixon Concept of Programing Reengineering Modern Public Administration - 500 Dr. Phillip Neely February 22, 2014 Mayor Schell’s Homeless Pledge When the newly elected Mayor Schell of Seattle took office there was a severe homeless problem. He made a pledge that would affect over 5,500 homeless citizens living on the streets of Seattle every night (Draft, 2010 pg. 1). While gathering the help he needed he had to make sure that programs like Night Watch were able to continue helping with transitional living. After thinking about the things he would need to learn how to help the citizens, Mayor Schell hired Alan Painter.
Then you have the homeless people who don't receive medical treatment, and end up with long term diseases, that need long term care. Alot of homeless people feel the prisons, and jails, which is very costly to the tax payer. There are laws that target the homeless such as, loitering, sleeping in cars, and begging, which make it easy for them to end up behind bars. A study done by The University of Texas, shows that a homeless person staying in jail for a year cost 14,480 and a one year prison stay would cost about 20,000. It is actually shown that providing these homeless citizens with permanent housing would save more money and be more cost effective.
Creating a Social Problem: The Homelessness Elizabeth Black HSM/240 October 16, 2011 Marilyn Gardner University of Phoenix The Introduction: In Guilford County, Homelessness has become a national issue of significant proportion with over 300 cities and counties across the country implementing plans to address this human tragedy. In Guilford County, the Partners Ending Homelessness Initiative focuses on actively implementing, evaluating and updating Guilford County Ten Year Plan which is aimed at improving the quality of life for all residents of Guilford County by ending chronic homelessness and reducing all types of homelessness by 2016. The Partners Ending Homelessness Initiative focuses on generating housing and strengthening prevention
The member of staff who has taken the residents using the Hierarchy of controls could reduce this hazard by entering the white rose centre a safer way where there are automatic doors and a stable floor with no loose carpets. The second hazard is loose pavements and holes in the ground from building work. Using the hierarchy of controls builders could substitute this by having an alterneative route for shoppers to get into the building safer. Using the hierarchy of control they could also control this hazard by conering the area off with tape and bright yellow cones to aware people of the danger and work. Using the hierarchy of control care workers could eliminate this hazard by getting the loose pavements sorted and fixed and the surrounding building work completed
Considering the cost and prevalence, as well as the direct relationship between housing and domestic violence, a majority of homeless women are victims of domestic violence. 28% of families were homeless because of domestic violence in 2008 (U.S. Conference of Mayors, 2008). 39% of cities cited domestic violence as the primary cause of family homelessness (U.S. Conference of Mayors, 2007) In Carlsbad they have a shelter with the crisis care hot line answering twenty four hours a day. We also provide other homeless resources such as transitional resources for the homeless. Homeless clinic and treatment center resources are also provided , and work together to place people with the best care and plan of action.
Ashley Boyer Ms. Wedge English IV – 03 22 February 2012 Argumentative Research Composition Homeless Veterans The American government and the American people should spend more time helping Veterans. Everyday Veterans are on the streets homeless and abandoned. Some Veterans are even suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, drug, and alcohol abuse. After having worked with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center since 2006, many homeless Veterans have been in good care. When hearing about Veterans on the street, it hurts me deeply.
Las Vegas has also tried to place all of the homeless people into a concentrated area part of town to lower crime rates within the homeless encampments. Mrs. West says she understands the need to balance various issues, she says she will translate all of this into serving the homeless and providing peaceful neighborhoods for the public. The Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition, does a biennial census on the homeless which provides for inclement weather shelter, different organizations and county Representatives have been paying into a fund over the for regional planning, evaluation, and shelter. According to the homeless census of southern Nevada about 50,000 individuals, family members, and youth are homeless each year. Mrs. West also thinks that this number is not large in regards to the size of the area, but she will admit that Las Vegas has the nations’ largest amount of down and out homeless people.
Prevention University of Phoenix (Axia College) HSM 210 October 11, 2009 Prevention Homelessness is a social crisis that is forcing communities around the country to re-evaluate the best approaches and solutions in reducing homeless families and individuals. Recent studies and research strongly suggest that proactive prevention strategies such as CBT are necessary and effective in curtailing homelessness among those segments of the population that are more susceptible to entering this condition. In order to provide prevention services, knowing the risk factors for homelessness is critical. Studies have found that the top five causes of homelessness are: 1) lack of add fordable housing; 2) low paying jobs; 3) mental health problems and lack of needed services; 4) substance abuse problems and lack of needed services; 5) domestic violence and lack of needed services. Since prevention programs must target people who are at risk for homelessness, it is also critical to have an understanding of these risk factors when trying to reduce the occurrence of homelessness.
1 in 4 people who experience homelessness on any given night are under the age of 18"[iii]. Newspapers report that the charities which provide support services to the homeless are helping more and more families being plunged into homelessness. Mums and Dads with school aged children, or younger, who used to work and pay all their bills have lost their jobs in tough economic times. The rising cost of living can take the roof from over their heads and they too are left wondering where to go next. Homelessness is not a simple problem.
Ross Woll school ager is a registered sex offender in California who ended up living in a tent by the Ventura county river because of strict residency laws (Vick, 2008). Since Jessica’s law, the homeless population has gone up over 800 percent. According to prosecutors, police, and parole officials. The increase of homeless has increased the likelihood of reoffending (Vick, 2008). When sex offenders are denied housing, they are more likely to roam the streets instead of being easily monitored at known