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Reply to "Bowser Spreads the Wealth opens homeless shelters in each DC ward"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No worries, pp. Every shelter checks for residency...especially for families. DC, MD and VA all check for residency. They also collaborate on a regional level. It's a myth that homeless people are "from someplace else." [/quote] In my experience working with DC families (as recently as a few hours ago), the overwhelming majority of those seeking shelter services are lifelong DC residents who are the children of DC residents. Many haven't been further from DC than Baltimore in their lives. The non-resident families I've worked with are generally actively trying to avoid government assistance or attention and are a different issue than the 1300 DC children currently living in fleabag motels on the city's dime. I for one am glad that the human rights violation that is DC General will be closed in favor of smaller shelters in other parts of the city. Having people ghettoized on that campus is not safe or effective. [/quote]
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