Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Homeless Classrooms for Homeless People
I read the Los Angeles Daily News article Unused portable classrooms to shelter homeless By Patricia Farrell Aidem, and my first thought was, why can’t Santa Clarita find a permanent location?
My wife is a teacher and I cannot image that there are surplus classrooms. Perhaps there are! But…
on second thought, why not? We know the homeless tend to move around. Why not create portable shelters that can go where the need is until the need is gone!
If the intent is to meet a real housing need and not just to dodge political pressures, then I think it is a good idea.
Step two is mobile facilities to provide support services. Most importantly, some space for a referral center to get these persons out of the portable housing and into stable housing and support services.
--Herb Smith, President
My wife is a teacher and I cannot image that there are surplus classrooms. Perhaps there are! But…
on second thought, why not? We know the homeless tend to move around. Why not create portable shelters that can go where the need is until the need is gone!
If the intent is to meet a real housing need and not just to dodge political pressures, then I think it is a good idea.
Step two is mobile facilities to provide support services. Most importantly, some space for a referral center to get these persons out of the portable housing and into stable housing and support services.
--Herb Smith, President
