> you have to realize these are people just like you that ended up with a serious short stick in life
My experience volunteering with them says that it's a mix of mental illness/behavioral issues and bad luck. While the precise mix varies by individual, so there may be 100% bad luck cases, I've found some mix to be more common.
I do agree that they need support. The local shelter was just telling us one of their success stories, where a formerly-homeless person had become a manager at a local Amazon warehouse with support from them.
My experience volunteering with them says that it's a mix of mental illness/behavioral issues and bad luck. While the precise mix varies by individual, so there may be 100% bad luck cases, I've found some mix to be more common.
I do agree that they need support. The local shelter was just telling us one of their success stories, where a formerly-homeless person had become a manager at a local Amazon warehouse with support from them.