r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Garey_Coleman • 8d ago

Where are the homeless supposed to go?

Cities have been cracking down on homeless people so they can’t have encampments or stay on sidewalks. At the same time usually the shelters are full. So those who are unable to get into a shelter, where are they supposed to go?

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u/Bubblegummie- 8d ago

Exactly. Why are so many people talking about homelessness like it's a choice or a mental illness? They are people too. They are in a tough spot in their lives, and they need help.

In finland we have mostly solved homelessness. We have temporary shelters for homeless people, and social workers help them to find a cheap apartment as fast as possible, so homelessness doesn't become a lifestyle. All jobless people get some money from the government to cover the rent and living costs until they find work. Social services help to keep the apartment and assist finding help to solve the underlying problems, if the person is not capable of working. In 35 years, the amount of homeless people in finland has dropped by 75%.

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u/CA_catwhispurr 8d ago

Finland is way more emphatic and smarter about solving these issues than we are in the US. I wish we were more like Finland.

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u/FAITH2016 7d ago

Finland is also way smaller than the USA. We are talking about a totally different scale here, not that’s not a good idea.

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u/hobhamwich 6d ago

Different scale, but we are richer. There's no excuse.