The homeless outreach program I work for wants to start a cleaning crew similar to Men in Blue run by The Doe Fund in New York and Philadelphia. I know so precious little about cleaning, let alone managing an entire cleaning crew. Any idea what equipment I'll need for a team of three to clean outside in the street? I imagine there'll be trash removal, mowing, and I'd like to include the actual cleaning of the pavement.
posted by Homeskillet Freshy Fresh
on Mar 21, 2013 -
8 answers
Please help my son (17 years) with a presentation about the homeless people in the US. We are from Scandinavia, and due to our welfare system, we don't have the same situation as in the US. We have explored several issues, and the more we search, the more questions we have.
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posted by dreamsandhope
on Mar 3, 2013 -
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I'd like to donate some money to an organization that helps mentally ill homeless people in San Francisco. Which organization would give me the most "bang for my buck"?
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posted by Afroblanco
on Jan 16, 2013 -
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My family (self, fiance, and two children, ages 4 and 7) is currently homeless in Los Angeles. We are at a complete loss here... can anyone provide any insight, advice, anything at all to help us figure out what on earth to do?
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posted by chasethecarrot
on Nov 5, 2012 -
69 answers
How can I find a place to rent when I'll almost definitely fail a rental application and I'm a terrible risk?
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posted by windykites
on Sep 21, 2012 -
14 answers
I'm trying to feed a few homeless people with a little side project I started, any suggestions for getting more people to participate?
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posted by covercash
on Aug 3, 2012 -
12 answers
Where could I go in Dallas TX this weekend to hand out hot food (ie, not canned good, but food to eat right then) to around 10-20 homeless or hungry individuals?
posted by jesirose
on Aug 2, 2012 -
16 answers
My boyfriend and I are helping out a homeless couple and a homeless single girl-- how do I set boundaries and time limits without seeming pushy? When is enough enough? How do I truly help them? Lots and lots of details inside.
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posted by camylanded
on Jul 2, 2012 -
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Due to the current recession I've been under-employed for far too long. Unfortunately it's turning out to be a catastrophically long time, and now I need to know what my options are.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2012 -
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I'm 24, female, college-educated, and I'm about to become homeless in Los Angeles. Please hope me. Anonymous because I'm so humiliated.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 24, 2012 -
54 answers
What are some demands that can be made of a city (pop 250,000) that would immediately find benefit for 13 homeless people? Extra credit: Consider half these people probably need some mental help but would be pretty likely to refuse it.
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posted by Homeskillet Freshy Fresh
on Jan 5, 2012 -
6 answers
Local pro-life organization is raising funds in a way that I think is intentionally misleading. Can I do anything? Should I do anything?
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posted by hermitosis
on Dec 9, 2011 -
16 answers
Other than chili and spaghetti, what can I make in mass quantity that requires not much $$$, time or ingredients? If it's warm food, how do I keep it warm when it won't be served for at least another 90 minutes in an open parking lot, at night, where there is no electricity and it's freezing cold? Yes, it's to feed the homeless.
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posted by HeyAllie
on Nov 2, 2011 -
35 answers
Need help to think about the details of a feeding scheme for homeless and people in need in my neighbourhood.
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posted by heartofglass
on Oct 13, 2011 -
14 answers
Does anyone know of any great NYC programs to help get gifted homeless people back on their feet? I know two exceptionally AWESOME, intelligent, talented, (now) homeless people. I want to help but don't know how. I feel the need to put some energy into helping them fix this problem regularly, till it's sorted out.
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posted by StUdIoGeEk
on Oct 4, 2011 -
16 answers
My friend works with the homeless and keeps having relationships with her clients. What can I do, or should I not do?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 4, 2011 -
18 answers
The parents kicked me out for being gay. What can I do now to make sure I stay emotionally healthy, and how do I deal with my complicated feelings surrounding this? Has anyone else been through this?
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posted by Autumn
on Aug 24, 2011 -
69 answers
I'm going to be moving into a van for awhile. What should I expect and what are some things I can do to make it as comfortable as possible?
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posted by Lutoslawski
on Jul 20, 2011 -
19 answers
I want to create a Yelp-like, community-editable local search directory of resources available to the poor and homeless in my city. What CMS do I use?
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posted by The White Hat
on May 9, 2011 -
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Help me come up with ideas for items that would be needed by the homeless. I see many homeless people on my commute to and from work, usually at stoplights. I never carry cash on me, but would like to keep things in my car that I can give out.
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posted by DizzyLeaf
on May 5, 2011 -
36 answers
From the windows of the train on my way into Paris from CDG, I noticed a few clusters of... shacks, I'd guess you'd call them, put together out of what looked like scrap building material-
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posted by Wroksie
on Mar 9, 2011 -
7 answers
What is some food I could bake or prepare to give to the homeless person perpetually camped out in my neighborhood?
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posted by little_c
on Jan 17, 2011 -
25 answers
I work at a non-profit that serves at-risk and homeless youth in the Bay Area. My program specifically supports youth in finding sustainable employment and provides ongoing job and career coaching. I need help understanding how to interface with large corporations since I have never worked in that environment. More inside.
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posted by tessalations999
on Dec 30, 2010 -
4 answers
A relative is set to become homeless in few days. I don't know how to help, if I even can, or whether I should. Help me help him help himself.
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posted by vivid postcard
on Dec 28, 2010 -
35 answers
I've been spending the weekend at my house that's about to be foreclosed on because I'm visiting some friends and there is a poor beautiful kitty who has been meowing outside to be let inside. I'm pretty sure she's a stray -- she's got some chunks of fur missing from what looks to be a fight that are scabbed over. I am only here for the weekend and I head back to California soon, and there is absolutely no way I can keep her -- there's no way to get her to California and I already have two cats.
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posted by zug
on Dec 19, 2010 -
5 answers
We frequently find single playing cards outside of our front door. What is going on?
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posted by Ladysin
on Dec 17, 2010 -
17 answers
Are there any charity or religious organizations that help people who are between apartments/homes pay for temporary lodging in hotels or motels?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 3, 2010 -
7 answers
If you were homeless/transient as a teenager, or began living on your own without parental support/supervision at an unusually young age, what could you have learned back then that would have made your life better?
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posted by Jacqueline
on Nov 18, 2010 -
31 answers
I am starting a new Kickstarter fund to record an album. Need input for ideas on where to perform.
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posted by mediocre
on Oct 14, 2010 -
5 answers
I'm new to city living and have some probably unfounded worries about security and safety.
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posted by prunes
on Aug 1, 2010 -
28 answers
Starting next week, I'm not going to have a home. I will be staying with friends anywhere from 1 week to 3 weeks while I find a place to stay. What are best practices for being a good houseguest in this situation? (I plan to stay at each place for a week.) I do not have a car, and will be renting a storage space to keep my stuff in for the duration. Please assume hotels, motels, and hostels are financially not an option. I do already plan to buy dinner specifically for these friends, and to pay for my own food the rest of the time.
posted by hopemeplease
on Jul 31, 2010 -
32 answers
Sociology and Homeless Filter: Looking for research on how a cities policies on pan handeling and homelessness affect youth culture, but also some general thoughts on wether or not pan handeling should be allowed from a perspective of love and support.
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posted by peripatew
on Jul 27, 2010 -
20 answers
I'm in college, have no income and I'm pretty close to being homeless. Is there anything I can do to get more financial aid from my school (which would cover housing/food/etc)?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 19, 2010 -
37 answers
I have a friend who I think is likely to be homeless soon. I can't take him in, so what can I do to help him? We are in the northern Chicago suburbs (Lake County).
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posted by Reverend John
on Feb 2, 2010 -
18 answers
How do I help my aunt (who has largely undiagnosed mental illness issues) avoid homelessness? Do they make nannies for adults? (details below)
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 7, 2010 -
4 answers
This post inspired this question: What can be done on a community-scale to successfully accommodate our island's homeless population?
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posted by Mike Mongo
on Oct 25, 2009 -
5 answers
I'm looking for a fascinating piece that I read a few years back that painted an extensive portrait of the lives and culture of runaways and other people living on the margins, written from personal experience. I think it was very long, divided into two pages, and possibly specifically directed at writers whom the author was criticizing for getting their culture wrong. I remember that s/he alked about getting started mugging or shoplifting, how to handle yourself in fights to minimize the amount of actual fighting you would be forced to do, and I forget what all else. One part that I particularly remember asserted that people in this sort of situation could be very conservative sexually but promiscuous emotionally, or something like that.
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posted by mayhap
on Oct 15, 2009 -
4 answers
I've finally realized that I have a gigantic mess of mental issues that almost certainly require therapy and medication. Depression, multiple kinds of anxiety, who knows what else. Please help me figure out how to get better.
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on Oct 5, 2009 -
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