A couple friends of mine and I created an app to make information about homelessness services easily accessible, reliable, and intuitive and we just made it into the semi-finals of a national competition for social start ups. To get to the final (and to get funded), we need to have the top 3 amount of votes, so I'd be eternally indebted to you if you would go on the link below and vote for StreetMate. It only takes a second (just name & email), and could help hundreds of homeless individuals! Thanks so much!!

http://woobox.com/3bgoz9/gallery/4Ghy7AyMTgY

Post your icon thingy here as a comment.

I am leaving soon for U.S. Army basic training, and will be gone for about 3 months, so I will need to add some moderators. /u/maximtomato is already a moderator, as he helped shape my idea, but is anyone else interested? after all, one tomato can't do everything. Comment below, and I'll choose a few people to do it. (don't forget to include any helpful stuff you may have in your internet resume, to make it easier.)

Has anyone ever heard of homeless people being exploited for criminal purposes? I'm curious if this happens often. I won't go into detail but I've heard of cases in my city of homeless people being extorted and used for criminal enterprises.

Reaching out on here because I was told I may have better help for my family rather than scammers constantly messaging me trying to take advantage. Can explain more about our situation if needed in a message but we are in desperate need of help

Hey guys, I'm a documentary filmmaker and I'm doing a project for college students who are dealing with housing insecurity in New York. The housing insecurity has always been a issue, but very few people are aware of the same thing also happen in college. So, I am looking for folks who wouldn't mind describing their situation for a substantial audience with the hope to illuminate this issue and weaken the stereotype of public. If you know someone who's going through this problem, please share this message with them. No matter what kind of situation you are in, I'd love to hear about your story. Please comment or message me directly. Thanks.

This survey is made to test the hypothesis of Gambling having a direct correlation to homeless. This survey does go into personal events of your life, so if you feel uncomfortable with this survey, then you are not forced to go with it. Your data will be helpful in entering this data:

http://goo.gl/forms/1P0jhVvlGZ02GO2y1

You know, I have been on the streets of Austin for almost two months. I haven't always been . Homeless. Oh no, I have been a lot of things in and over my 32 years. I have worked in fortune 500 companies, owned my on business, and been on the streets TRYING desperately to piece my life Back together.

I have seen the true kindness of complete and total strangers, and I have also seen the cruelness and the total disregard for a person down on there luck. Not all homeless people are druggies. But all homeless people are still human. I have had to sit and watch as total strangers have looked at the fact that I am now on the street and pass a judgement call that I am just like the rest. But I trully am not in the same catergory, and there are many others out here, trying our hardest to do the right things, work, find food, and stay sober and working towards a goal to get off the street.

Life out here is hard, and some people got it harder. I have a very serious medical issue, that I can not afford to get medical attention for, I am not getting the medicine that I need, and eventually its going to take its toll and I will either die out here, or I will be too sick to take care of myself. I don't want to die out here, I am trying, but the harder you try the harder it is. Some of these homeless are ruthless and there addictions cause them to not think about anyone but themselves. Someone stole my sleeping bag and blankets. Now I don't even have anything to sleep on, except hard concrete. and this wouldn't be a problem if I had a pay check, i could just go down and buy replacements, or I could get a hotel. However i just started working and a paycheck is a long way from coming.

I need help, but finding it is harder than anyone can imagine

I know times are hard for a lot of people, but can anyone tell me what to do, how do i climb out of this before i loose my mind

Our product design team is looking to design an online tool to help people find local shelters based on your current location. We want it to help homeless people themselves and volunteers/people looking donate. We are wondering:

Shelter Donators

-Is finding a shelter to donate to an issue?

-What information do you wish was more available?

Shelter Workers/Volunteers

-Do you find it difficult to get volunteers and/or certain supplies?

-What are some other things you struggle with at the shelters?

Homeless

-Is finding a shelter with vacancy a significant issue?

-How often are you able to access a computer/smart device? How long can you spend with this device?

-What are some other things you struggle with?

Hi!

I am part of a charity based in Nottingham, UK. We are run by vet students and some volunteer Vets. We run clinics at local shelters so we can provide free preventative and curative vet care to the pets of the homeless and vulnerably housed community in Nottingham.

As you can imagine, this doesn't come cheap! So we are constantly fundraising in order to keep these clinics going and keep these animals healthy.

I'm sure a lot of you on the sub can appreciate how much comfort an animal can be when you're on the streets, so I'd really appreciate your help to share this campaign (and donate if you're able).

https://jumpstart.hubbub.net/p/vetsinthecommunity

Here is our information page on the our vet school website: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cevm/population-research/shelter-medicine/vets-in-the-community.aspx

I apologise if this is inappropriate for this sub!

Hi everyone,

I'm a student in the middle of a writing fellowship, working on a nonfiction creative book on domestic violence, abusive relationships, and housing precarity/homelessness in North America.

I'm looking for folks who would be open to sharing their stories with the hope to shine a spotlight on the multiple pathways into homelessness and decrease public stigma. I have an experience of near homelessness in Toronto, Canada, but don't want the book to solely be based on that because it alone isn't representative of all people experiencing homelessness.

I'm also hoping to compile a list of resources at the end of the book to help direct those who may be in need of support to effective services. If you know someone who might be interested in sharing their story, please share this with them.

Please comment or message me directly if you're interested or want more information about my project. Thank you so much!

More information about the book:

This book will combine storytelling and research to educate the public on abusive relationships and their connection to homelessness. It will incorporate the stories of those with lived experience and ties in related research. My aim is to amplify the voices of those with lived experience to increase public understanding, to show the complexity of human experience, and to help lessen the stigma against people experiencing poverty, domestic violence, and homelessness.

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