Case Study : Southern Nevada Mcit

The interview that I conducted was with the 1736 Family Crisis Center located in Los Angeles, California since 1972. They own three locations and leases 10 other building spaces. Their services include providing shelter for domestic violence victims, youth programs, individual and family counseling, job development/placement, legal services, case management, hotlines for those in crisis, to name a few. 1736 Family Crisis Center’s mission is to help those in need by offering the necessary tools to develop safe, self-sufficient lives, focusing on domestic violence victims, runaway and homeless youth, and community

For clients who desire more than the occasional shower, meal, and a place to escape the elements of the weather for a few hours, there are case managers who devote their time to assisting clients to a pathway of self-reliance. Insightfully, I observed that very few of the clients that are served at the Beacon appear to have the life skills to advance through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and I recall an appreciated statement Barbara Ehrenreich made in her book, Nickel and Dimed, when she said “…I can’t help thinking of them on account of the mysterious vulnerability that seems to have left them temporarily unable to feed themselves”; Though, for many at The Beacon it isn’t temporary (Ehrenreich, 2001, p18). The case managers at The Beacon are a life line to those desiring stability within their life, as they navigate their clients through a system of unfamiliarity that is often full of red tape and hurdles. They make referrals and assist with the application process to gain access to medical, legal, housing, counseling, and employment needs, just to name a few. On average 80 clients meet daily with a case manager, and without the guidance of the case managers many of Houston’s homeless

     Here in Tahoe, we are lucky enough to experience a great quality of life, and only a few have to face the horrible life of poverty and homelessness. However, nationwide, even right outside the basin, homelessness is a growing epidemic across the country. There are many ways one can become homeless; for the most part poverty. There are also different concentrations of homeless in different types of terrain, such as urban or suburban areas. Last, there is the ever- growing homeless population, and how much money it costs us for others to live in poverty. These are the questions we ask ourselves about homelessness, and the only way we can help is to know the facts about this lingering

This research project studied the broad subject of homelessness from a distinctive perspective. Homeless individuals have different needs, and different human services organizations offer many homeless service programs to individuals, from temporary shelter to transitional housing, and training and health programs among others. Nonetheless, the most important service needed for homeless individuals should be the one that leads to permanent housing solutions. However, findings from this research study suggested that not all homeless service programs are as effective in alleviating homelessness in the community, as most have been led to believe in the past. Therefore, the required question had to be, how effective are homeless service programs in alleviating homelessness in the City of Springfield MA? Finding an answer to that question was the primary reason for this research. This research study sought to know more about the effectiveness of two distinctive service programs, which although similar in services offered, both operate with completely different funding and visions on how to solve the

The most recent survey of homeless individuals conducted January 29, 2014 revealed 958 homeless adults with no dependants, 70 of which were completely unsheltered, and an additional 130 homeless adults who also had dependent children with them. 208 of these homeless adults are chronically homeless (HUD’s 2014 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs, Populations, and Subpopulations, 2014).Wayside Christian Mission reaches approximately 7,000 homeless individuals annually (Wayside Christian Mission, 2007). In the Journal of General Internal Medicine, a majority of homeless individuals surveyed stated that they felt discriminated against or that they received lesser care because of their poverty or homelessness (Wen, Hudak, & Hwang, 2007). Homeless and impoverished individuals suffer from high rates of depression, psychiatric illness, alcohol and or substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, TB, Trauma, preterm birth, COPD, low birth weight, musculoskeletal problems, decreased access to care, foot problems, malnutrition, and high Emergency Room utilization (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014). Not only do homeless persons have a high rate of illness, but they are also less able to appropriately treat health problems. Many homeless individuals have limited access to care, cannot afford medications or nutritious food, and may have difficulty with managing a strict

The clinical issues affecting the homeless individual can range from mental illness to health issues. Several clinical issues affect the homeless population because of lack of health insurance and clinical resources. “The clinical issues affecting homeless people are dental, vision, foot diseases, post-traumatic arthritis, HIV, TB, STD’s respiratory infections, diabetes, hypertension, and nutritional problems are all major clinical issues” (Zevin, 2013). Quite a few people are homeless and suffer from various clinical issues because they have no insurance, housing, support from family/friends, or program resources. It seems when populations such homelessness is so huge some are left behind with no help. Various social service organizations exist that cater to the homeless population, but so many individuals and families are not helped because of mis-direction. Health care is an important factor to many, especially those who do not have access to a health care facility. Social services resources are available as well as the human service

Homelessness is a serious issue that is looked down upon within my community. Many homeless die when it’s too hot, too cold, or too wet. The New Orleans Mission sees this a huge issue and argue that homeless people are real people who need real resources, like shelter, food, and clothes. In addition, they have found that, without supportive services, housing is often not enough to end homelessness. From helping homeless youth, to providing assistance in obtaining disability benefits, to providing transportation, to offering intensive job training assistance to homeless veterans. The New Orleans Mission operate a number of innovative

We have very limited services in Las Cruces that we offer our homeless and mentally ill. There is a shelter called "Gospel Rescue Mission" it provides these vagrants with three meals a day, and shelters them in the the evening. The assistant manager stated, "They are allowed to stay three times a month or depending on the needs of the vagrants. As long as they are willing to cooperate with he workers and follow the rules they have at the shelter they are welcomed to stay (Smith, Telephone Interview). They also offer Bible study in the evening and offer spiritual counseling. I asked him, "Does your center help out with medications?" He stated, "No, we refer them to Southwest Counseling Center where they have to go through a screening process in order to receive medications."

I think all of us were caught off by surprise how there are great services out there that are willing to help these homeless people. As a nursing student, we are taught not to judge anyone by their culture, religion, or race. However, I think we forgot is also not to judge those who probably need the most help, which are the unfortunate one. These great doctors, nurses, and the staffs of McGuiness help us to reflect back on ourselves not only as a nursing student but as a person as well, to be more open minded and helps these homeless individuals. These individuals are just like us but due to misfortuned event caused them to end where they are.

Summit State is a public university that serves 18,500 students, and is located in a suburb of a metropolitan city. Its mission is to “prepare productive citizens, serving the local community, and promoting economic development…providing access to special student populations including minorities and non-traditional students.” Summit has seven academic colleges, and 60 percent its operating budget comes from state allocations. The former president encouraged Summit departments to have an entrepreneurial spirit with competition from other colleges in the area.

Many area charities focus on the short term survival needs of the area’s homeless population, and provide food and supplies to them by traveling from area to area to reach them. These charities policy feed anyone. From the hardcore homeless population to a family down on their luck, their patrons include drug addicts, criminals and vagrants just passing through town. They have information on the resources available, but it is not standardized and these organizations and individuals are not coordinated in any

My participation in Project Homeless Connect was a learning experience. Before my participation, I had assumed homelessness meant as living on the streets or in shelters without basic needs like food and clothing. These assumptions changed when I volunteered at PHC here in Rochester. There is a stigma of mental illness and drug use associated with homelessness and I have been guilty of looking the other way because I thought the same. What I realized that day is I had more in common with the people I encountered than I thought. I was familiar with many of the services offered that day. I personally know how hard it is to get those basic needs met and could have easily been in the same situation myself. I know what a difference having your basic needs met can do for you as an individual; I know how it feels to need and not have anywhere to turn.

Every year approximately 2.3 to 3.5 million people go homeless in the United States of America. Twelve million adults in the US were homeless in the year 2001, or are still currently without a permanent home (“Homelessness in the U.S.”). How does this happen in “the land of opportunity?” We think of ourselves as one of the greatest nations in the world, yet citizens are living a life of poverty, often without food, clothing, and shelter. When most people think of fighting homelessness, they think of providing medical assistance, showers, and counseling services for those who suffer mental illness, trauma, and substance abuse. Although these necessities are imperative in helping a significant

Supporting ones family is a very hard task for a middle class person, but when it comes to homeless with no job it is even harder for them to support their families. One of the reasons of having this service up for sale is that it provides jobs and opportunities for the homeless people. Many lobbyists and rich people pay a large amount of money to private companies to get a good seat in congressional hearings or other big events. These private companies hire homeless people to stand in line for them overnight for about 2 to 3 days. There are numerous homeless people in

Hello Krystal, I agree with you that seeing so many people still homeless and living on the streets while there are a high number of shelters are very confusing. This could be partially due to shelters rules; for instance, some shelters only allow people stay in the facility at night which would cause an influx of homeless people on the streets until they are able to get back in the building(s). It seems that you were able to get a well-rounded interview experiences by being able to speak with in people living with that shelter and the police officer. The story you mentioned about one of the women’s brother refusing to help her leave the abuse relationship due his believe about marriage was very sad to hear. It is hard for me to image that