LA PUENTE - Authorities on Tuesday were helping the homeless near the San Gabriel Valley River bed find services.
All morning, transients trickled into San Angelo Park for a clinic, which included free medical evaluations, long-term health care options and other services from county public works, social services and law enforcement.
"Addressing the homeless problem is not unique," sheriff's Deputy John Rose said. "But this kind of collection of resources, addressing the problem this way, is unique."
All morning, transients trickled into San Angelo Park for a clinic, which included free medical evaluations, long-term health care options and other services from county public works, social services and law enforcement.
"Addressing the homeless problem is not unique," sheriff's Deputy John Rose said. "But this kind of collection of resources, addressing the problem this way, is unique."
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I don't want to sound judgmental on this one at all. It sounds like a great start, and as the Sheriff says, it is unique. It is sad that it is unique, but unique it is.
Most of the "crazy" people I run across out on the streets require so little to "straighten out", but what they require is absolute. If you are already Bi-Polar, or Schizophrenic, and; you don't eat, have a proper supply of vitamins, a good blood-sugar count, enough sleep, on top of not having your medication, then you are going to be a little crazy... or a lot crazy. But the basic fact is, you are not going to be thinking well enough to help yourself off the street.
A homeless person who gets a job, and later gets the flu, is sick for so long that he looses the job. A simple thing like the flu, something most people take as "part of life" can end a person on the street.
I also really liked the story on the "Homeless & Disabled" Court I read yesterday. Very cool idea and an amazing man running the show. (Read that story here)
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