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. Hetping peopte who are hometess doesn't have to be scary, you can set boundaries for <br />yoursetf. You can't expect someone to be abte to focus on a job if they are hometess. Not every person has an addiction issue and if they do, we shoutd help, not vitlainize <br />Ways to share this information discussed inctuded: <br />. Provide opportunities for peopte to speak anonymousty to share their stories and opinions <br />. Social media (brought up severa[ times as being how most people get their information). Educationatcampaigns <br />' Posters up around town <br />' Community event about hometessness. Word of mouth and sociatty inftuential peopte spreading messages (city council, business <br />owners, church leaders) <br />' Presenting at ctubs like Rotary and Elks <br />"l woutd stress that...these are humans who have been through some trauma, and being <br />hometess exacerbates that trauma. lt's perpetuating the trauma, not hetping the <br />trauma. " <br />"Often peopte do want to help, but they're not sure where they can set boundaries...so <br />they just don't hetp...they can hetp in ways that work for them." <br />"...we can humanize who people are who are experiencing hometessness, how it can <br />happen to everyone." <br />"lt can happen to you. You're not immune. You coutd lose a job, and then can't make <br />your mortgage or rent payment. lt can happen to you. lt's not a specific probtem for <br />specific people." <br />a <br />a <br />a <br />17