Homeless shelters could reach out / provide supports to family, friends, and/or relatives
By Hicbd
Wed Apr 9 2025 11:13 am
"At the shelter, run by the Salvation Army, intake staff members like Deborah Rucker are using an approach called “shelter diversion” or “problem solving.” Rather than supplying a bed and a blanket, Ms. Rucker helps people figure out if relatives or friends could help. She might make a phone call to a parent or a cousin to start that conversation. She can also buy gift cards for basic supplies, pay a utility bill, get new furniture or offer cash — small incentives to help make a doubling-up arrangement work."
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