tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510598712280408383.post7903477753461083188..comments2009-03-11T19:34:36.373-07:00Comments on Vulnerability Index: Data Entry Competition in West HollywoodBecky Kanishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687890587507750862noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510598712280408383.post-75470682164908953222009-03-11T19:34:00.000-07:002009-03-11T19:34:00.000-07:00Hi - thanks for posting, Mark of Many Paths World ...Hi - thanks for posting, Mark of Many Paths World Services! I honestly have no idea about a shelter in WEHO or even who to ask. We'd recommend housing over shelter, though, for two reasons: (1) housing costs less than shelter, and (2) being homeless in a shelter - even a good one - still puts you at a risk of dying that is 3 to 4 times the general population. It's better than the streets, but not nearly as good as a home. So if housing costs less anyways, we'd recommend skipping the shelter entirely and get right to the housing. <BR/><BR/>What do other people think about shelters versus housing? Would love to hear some thoughts on this.Becky Kanishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687890587507750862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510598712280408383.post-86350159105635611672009-03-06T09:19:00.000-08:002009-03-06T09:19:00.000-08:00The experience last week was amazing and I learned...The experience last week was amazing and I learned alot with my friends from PATH and from Common Ground. Getting at the root causes, of which there are many, of homelessness has been a passion of mine for years. Beyond feeding or clothing our brothers and sisters, we must certainly gather data - most importantly, we must love them with everything we've got. Thanks for the work we do and I hope our paths cross again. When will there be a shelter in WEHO?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com