{"id":44187,"date":"2016-01-29T23:47:11","date_gmt":"2016-01-30T04:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=44187"},"modified":"2016-01-30T19:43:58","modified_gmt":"2016-01-31T00:43:58","slug":"how-you-can-help-the-homeless-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/ko\/journal\/how-you-can-help-the-homeless-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How You Can Help the Homeless This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>On January 28, thousands of people in nearly every city and town in America walked the streets with one shared aim: To count the homeless.<\/h3>\n<p>Almost every year for one night in winter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hudexchange.info\/resource\/reportmanagement\/published\/CoC_PopSub_NatlTerrDC_2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) census<\/a> of unsheltered homeless people takes place, manned by local volunteers and social workers. Last year they counted 173,268 people sleeping on the streets. Another 391,440 homeless people were counted in sheltered accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an underestimation of what is really happening. Not every homeless person gets counted\u2014particularly in rural areas. &#8220;Some people are in cars, or fishing houses, or even dog houses. They&#8217;re not easy to find,&#8221; says Kenza Hadi-Moussa of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnhomelesscoalition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some complain the figures are skewed because in winter many of unsheltered homeless people will head inside, only to return\u00a0to the streets when it warms up. But it\u2019s the closest to concrete figures the U.S. has.<\/p>\n<p>How many people die on the streets every winter is another figure no one can quite pin down. Some local authorities in places like New York City attempt to track the homeless, but few others do. \u201cWe made attempts to contact local medical examiners\u2019 offices, but often people are listed as John or Jane Doe. We can\u2019t be exact,\u201d says Megan Hustings, director of the <a href=\"http:\/\/nationalhomeless.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Coalition for the Homeless in D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI know this isn\u2019t ideal but I don\u2019t want to stay in a shelter.\u201d \u2013 Jon, New York City<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Her organization helps run events\u00a0for <a href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/economy\/2014\/12\/19\/3605880\/homelessness-memorial-day-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Homeless Person&#8217;s Memorial Day<\/a>\u00a0in November, where people all over the country submit names of the homeless that they know to have passed. \u201cWe read the names out and remember them. In 2013, about 2,000 names were read out,\u201d says Megan. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalhomeless.org\/publications\/winter_weather\/report.html#2\" target=\"_blank\">She estimates some 700 deaths a year to be winter-related<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Winter is certainly the hardest time for the homeless. Hypothermia can set in below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhchc.org\/resources\/clinical\/diseases-and-conditions\/cold-related-injuries\/\" target=\"_blank\">shelters don\u2019t open until the temperature is much lower<\/a>. Many people don\u2019t want to go inside anyway. Some have had things stolen, others find it overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>Jon has been living on and off the streets for 16 years\u2014that\u2019s more than half his life. In the cold weather he finds refuge with six others under some scaffolding in the East Village in Manhattan. The night we met it was 28 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know this isn\u2019t ideal but I don\u2019t want to stay in a shelter.\u201d Jon says it reminds him of the time he was incarcerated. \u201cImagine 400 men in a dorm, 400 personalities\u2014many of us are mentally ill. <em>Nah<\/em>, I\u2019d rather throw a few blankets down here. Look\u2014it\u2019s pretty good,\u201d he says, pointing to the row of blankets and cardboard boxes. One older gentleman is huddled inside a sleeping bag and asks us to be quiet. \u201cDon\u2019t worry about him,\u201d says Jon. \u201cWe have to be out of here now for the day.\u201d They have a deal with the superintendent of the building that they&#8217;ll be gone by 7 a.m. so he can hose and salt the sidewalk.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Treat them with dignity and respect like you would other people. Say \u2018hi\u2019 rather than looking away.\u201d \u2013 Megan Hustings<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>By most winters&#8217; standards, this one has been mild so far. Kenza says two weeks ago the temperature dropped down in the teens in St. Paul, Minnesota but mostly it has stayed in the twenties.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve seen worse,&#8221; says Jon. But any time <a href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/health\/2014\/02\/07\/3262311\/homeless-hypothermia-levels\/\" target=\"_blank\">the temperature is below 50 degrees<\/a>, the lives of the homeless are in danger. Even Los Angeles\u2014the U.S. city with the largest number of unsheltered persons\u2014sees temperatures drop below 50 degrees at night in the months of January and February.<\/p>\n<p>So how can we help?<\/p>\n<h3>Reach Out to a Homeless Person<\/h3>\n<p>The homeless often feel dehumanized, says Megan. \u201cIt sounds silly to have to say it, but treat them with dignity and respect like you would other people. <a href=\"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/the-contagious-kindness-of-others\/\" target=\"_blank\">Say &#8216;hi&#8217; rather than looking away<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keep an eye on the homeless in your neighborhood. &#8220;If you feel comfortable, just check in with them\u00a0at night. If they are unresponsive or seem dazed, call 911,&#8221; says John Lozier, executive director at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhchc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Heath Care for the Homeless Council in Nashville<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Provide Clothing, Blankets, Toiletries<\/h3>\n<p>Asking individuals what they need, rather than assuming, can also be more helpful than offloading things that they cannot carry around. Jon, for example, is in need of thermal underwear, but he\u2019s 350 pounds. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to pick up warm clothes for people my\u00a0size at the shelters,\u201d he says. And Jon isn&#8217;t the only one struggling with this issue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hudexchange.info\/resource\/reportmanagement\/published\/CoC_PopSub_NatlTerrDC_2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Seventy percent<\/a> of unsheltered homeless people are men. What could you provide to help? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harborfreight.com\/lawn-garden\/tarps.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tarps<\/a> to fashion into tents, camping gear, blankets, warm clothes, gloves, hats, heat packs, body lotion, baby wipes, underwear, toothpaste, water, hot tea\u2014these are all things high on the list that those sleeping on the streets say would be helpful if you don\u2019t know where to start.<\/p>\n<h3>Volunteer Time and Skills<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homelessshelterdirectory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find your\u00a0local homeless service providers and shelters<\/a>. Many offer special outreach events that empower individuals to engage and work with the homeless\u2014like the Bowery Mission&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/dontwalkby.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Don&#8217;t Walk By<\/a> campaign every February.\u00a0Other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalhomeless.org\/donate\/wishlist.html\" target=\"_blank\">organizations are grateful for skills<\/a> and expertise, such as providing legal advice, filling in documentation, or driving a vehicle.<\/p>\n<h3>Advocate for Affordable Housing<\/h3>\n<p>Megan encourages people to get involved with their local community boards and council districts and pressure them to ensure their neighborhoods have zoning for affordable housing. It is this lack of affordable housing that is the biggest cause of homelessness. In the late 1970s and 1980s the budgets for HUD were slashed by 75 percent over four years. It\u2019s yet to be restored. \u201cNow we have a robust system of homeless services, but remember\u2014we didn\u2019t need them at one time,\u201d says Megan. It\u2019s a harder sell than telling people to provide coats, but it offers a longer-term solution. \u201cWe are a democracy and so we can make a change together. It\u2019s not enough to just <a href=\"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/congressman-tim-ryan-speakeasy\/\" target=\"_blank\">vote<\/a> and think someone else will take care of it. We each have the opportunity to pressure our elected officials, and to <a href=\"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/the-road-to-change-is-paved-with-grace\/\" target=\"_blank\">play a part in helping people<\/a> get off the streets and into a home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33960 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/live-wanderlust-fest.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/HelenaveryHS.jpg\" alt=\"HelenaveryHS\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/HelenaveryHS.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/HelenaveryHS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/HelenaveryHS-185x185.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeaslove.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeaslove.com\/\">Helen Avery<\/a> is a Section Editor at Wanderlust Media, working on the Vitality and Wisdom channels on wanderlust.com. She is a\u00a0journalist, writer, yoga teacher, minister-in-training, and full-time dog walker of Millie.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than half a million people in the U.S. are homeless. 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