Advocating for the Homeless

It is an important part of our job to advocate for a client. We believe that everyone wants a place to call their own. That is why we, as agencies and social service workers, need to understand that sometimes our clients are not aware of the actual possibility of mental health services, substance abuse services, and housing. Some people that work with our clients think that it is OK to not offer services that move them towards housing; but its not. The chronic homeless are homeless because of a series of complicated events. It is our duty to help with these complicated issues and help solve them in order to better their lives. It IS our job to help heal the wounded and broken...another part of our job is to tell the client YES; together we can find solutions to barriers. Anyone can find a reason to say no but trying to find a YES is the key to ending homelessness.
-Ryan-