Use the money to help homeless, not count them
The writer is CEO of Steele Creek Outreach.
In the Queen City, close to 7,000 people have been labeled as "homeless." That number is almost certainly inaccurate.
Meticulous statistics are impossible to obtain when tallying the ambiguous hidden, erratic nature of homelessness.
Potentially, in any corner of our city and suburbs, an individual has succumbed to a life on the street.
We're entering a new era - that of the unsuspecting homeless individual, the one who fell victim to this pulverizing economy.
Trying to determine a number is a true waste of time and resources. Instead of spending money on useless government assessments, why not redirect these funds towards programs that assist the homeless, programs that will help these individuals transition back into a contributing part of society?
Nichole Jaworski
