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 * __Important places for the homeess__**

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When you think of things through the eyes of a homleless person you think that there isnt anyone here to help you. But that isnt true, there are many places out there for the homeless, they have shelters, organizations, and private programs. For example, "**housing first",** a short-term living arrangement until the homeless person gets their services together and find a long-tern residental place.


 * __Shelters and programs for the homeless__**

Even though shelters provide homeless people with shelters, they still have to pay their part of the rent and they have to obey their strict rules. But a shelter that is very popular is the **Shelter Plus Care Program,** this program helps homeless people with mental and physical disabilities. This program provides rental assistance fund. **The Emergency Shelter Grants** provides homeless people with basic shelter and essential supportive services.The **Supportive Housing Program** (SHP), provides housing and serivces that enable homeless people to achieve economic independence and control over their lives. And also the **Single-room** occupancy which is a house for homeless people, but the only difference is the people have to share everything except the rooms they sleep in. They share the bathrooms, the kitchens, and the lounges, and its the cheapest housing availible.

__**Are the payments of the housing affordable**__

The housing payments arent always affordable. It depends on the type of house they are offering. The payments are based on the looks of the house. For example, the sinlge-room occupancy would be less than the Supportive Housing Program. This is because the single-room is a little room that many homeless people share at once, if it was a house that wasnt shared then maybe the costs would be different. But all the more popular shelters and programs are more in cost than the smaller, not well known shelters.

__**Is the process of moving into a shelter difficult**__

In order to move into a shelter, people have to see that you are doing very bad and that you would like some help because you cant do it all by yourself. What they do is sign you up for the welfare system and get you started on some help from the government. After you've done that they will help you to find an affordable house for you to live in until you get back on your feet. And they help you start looking for a job, because in order to live in the house you will need to be able to work, you cant be unemployed. And then after you have gotten all of that finished you will be able to move into your shelter. But if you are disable, then the process of moving is more difficult. If you are disable, you will need to be assistided by other people, so they would move you into a shelter that has nurses and other people that will be able to watch over you. But either way the process of getting a shelter isnt that difficult. But the easiest way is to go through places like the **Red Line**, which is a place that refers homeless people to shelters and other services. And although the population for homeless people is growning, there will always be a place for them to rest their heads.

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 * __Who is qualified for a shelter__**

Not everyone is qualified for a shelter. The only people that are qualified are the ones that are unable to do anything with their lives, the ones that need extra help. Say for instince, if you are a wealthy person living off of a good job and doing very well for yourself you are not the type of person that is qualified for a shelter. Most people try and take advantage of the fact of shelters, but we know if you are in need of a shelter or not. You are in need of a shelter of you are living on the streets and dont have anywhere else to go.

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