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In reply to the discussion: Trump order pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people [View all]WhiskeyGrinder
(25,421 posts)32. Finland has made a good deal of progress with its housing first approach, and housing first combined with wraparound
tailored support services is generally seen as the gold standard for ending homelessness for the mentally ill or addicted.
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Didn't Reagan kick homeless out of hospitals and treatment? I don't trust trumpsters to treat
Silent Type
Jul 24
#1
Yeah, well they aren't getting treatment now or it's failing. Again don't trust trump, but 60% of homeless
Silent Type
Jul 24
#4
Those who are capable of holding employment will be hired out as slave labor...
regnaD kciN
Jul 24
#5
So, what's your solution to help homeless that actually has a chance of being enacted?
Silent Type
Jul 24
#7
If i remember correctly it was never often followed up with good services etc.
electric_blue68
Jul 25
#39
So, 19th century asylums but this time it's for PROFIT BABY. Why should prisons
Maru Kitteh
Jul 24
#8
Right. But the order allocates federal funding to direct addicts to treatment centers
Melon
Jul 25
#35
So getting people into treatment ho need it is a bad thing? This finally allocates federal funding to expand
Melon
Jul 25
#36