HOW TO HELP HOMELESS PEOPLE:

HOW TO HELP HOMELESS PEOPLE:

Here are some things you can do that will help people who are homeless.

1. Become familiar with programs in your area that provide help.
When someone asks for help, you can direct that person to a program that will provide the help they need.

2. Do not assume that homeless persons are alike.
There are a number of circumstances that cause a person to become homeless. The shabby person on the street may be the stereotype, but the homeless person may be a woman fleeing a domestic violence situation with her children, someone who is working but unable to make enough to pay the rent, or someone living out of a car.

3. Talk to the person with respect.
Homeless people face isolation and scorn. It means a lot when someone addresses them in a