We all know that the homeless population has been an increasing problem in America and now even more so that we're in the middle of a pandemic. With many soup kitchens and shelters being under staffed and the lack of resources to go around, the homeless are suffering at an increasing rate while society is at loss for how to take care of the homeless.
However, in lighter news California and New York have come up with a solution to help the homeless. In both California and New York, the states have been utilizing their empty hotels to accommodate the homeless.
People in jail are being released at an increasing rate due to the covid-19 and not wanting to spread the virus even behind bars, so California and New York opened up their hotels to all homeless individuals, but especially those being released from prison. The government is paying for these hotel rooms because it was estimated that 2,600 homeless people in Los Angeles would be hospitalized from the Covid-19 due to lack of separation. The state of California acted quickly with the government allowing 393 hotel rooms to be leased, people are saying that these states" are really setting an example for the rest of the country"
Portland Oregon as many of you know has a great homeless population and in this time of the pandemic they need all the support they can get. The people in our own community and around our homes are suffering, we can as a community do something to help. If you go to www.joinpdx.org/homeless/solutions where you can learn how you can help, donate to homeless shelters near you, and find out how to get involved by volunteering.
Source: VanSickle, Abbie. “California, New York Provide Hotel Rooms to People Who Are Homeless and Released from Jail.” Christian Century, vol. 137, no. 10, May 2020, p. 20. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=142756693&site=ehost-live.
Written by: Amber Hambas
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