The largest drop in shelter in the community is the Public Library
system. Many homeless are dismissed from the shelters in the morning
and then are not allowed to claim a bed until the late afternoon. Those
who do not work or are not following up on medical appointments hang
out at the library. They are reading the paper, using the computer to
look for jobs or just utilizing the people's university by reading. The
shelters have for years operated on a strategy that homeless people
need to be out during the day looking for jobs and housing. Over the
last few years, the county has pushed to reduce services in the
shelters, and asking instead that the staff work on housing issues.
They want services to be delivered when the person gets into housing and
not when they are in an emergency situation.
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