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Originally Posted by Sangetsu
You have a good heart, and the help will be appreciated for awhile. But before long they'll begin to sober up, and then they'll start scaping together what money they can to get another 6 pack of Natural Ice. There are 2 main reasons that people become homeless in America. The first reason is substance abuse, the second is mental illness (which is often a result of the first reason).
If you want to help, donate or volunteer at detox centers or mental health care centers. The longer the homeless can stay in such places the better their odds become of lifting themselves up. These places are so crowded and short-staffed nowadays that they don't have the bed space or staff to treat anyone for more than a day or two.
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I am in contact with homeless people all the time because of my profession and I completely agree. Volunteer at an organization that caters (responsably) to the mentally abused or addicted would be a better help. The veterans administration would be a good place as well (they work with a lot of homeless vets with the above listed problems).