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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Washington DC Homeless/Wellness Services:  "If you or someone you know needs emergency shelter, please contact the Homeless Services Hotline at ([b]202) 399-7093[/b] or dial 311. The Homeless Services Hotline is open every day from 8 AM - 12 AM. During hypothermia season (November 1 - April 15), the Homeless Services Hotline is open 24 hours a day. Transportation to the shelter is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during hypothermia season. [b]If you see someone outside in need of shelter or a well check, call the shelter hotline[/b]"

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They aren't so great about wellness checks - I once saw two homeless guys in an all out brawl, blood was drawn, cars dodging them as they fought on the sidewalk and in the street...  I called the homeless hotline and told them what was going on, they were like "and what would you like us to do about it" - I was pretty damn frustrated after constantly hearing "don't call police on them" so I told the hotline operator "I only called to give you a heads up so that if you actually care, you'd send someone to try and intervene, because if nobody does in the next 5 minutes, my next call will be police."  I ended up calling police.  Fck it.[/quote]

yes. and if someone is actually having a medical emergency you call 911 not 311. I call 911 for the potential ODs. 911 for fights/assaults.  311 is for a mental health crisis or a non-emergency. When you call 911 for an OD the only trick is to not speculate on drugs or homelessness because you want the ambulance not the police. Just say “there is an unconcious person on the sidewalk.” [/quote]

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