Every country has its own social problems which are equal in more or less degree. People above the poverty threshold and the problem with homelessness are the problems which a lot of countries are faced with. Social problems are very difficult to decide, especially if to deal with homelessness as the countries’ budgets cannot always comprise all the expenses necessary for providing free lodging for all people. It is obvious that every country has taxation for social needs but the taxes are aimed to deal with lots of other problems of social character. That is why every government tries to provide the strategies for homelessness to help people to deal with the problem, but not all of them are successful.
Considering the situation with the homelessness in America, it is necessary to mention that it tries to provide as many as possible different strategies to deal with the problem and to make these strategies successful. The problem which makes the government’s efforts more difficult to provide is the chronicle homelessness, as these people have used to live in the condition of constant searching for food and place to have sleep, so it becomes their style of life.
Before providing any homelessness strategies, the American government makes housing authorities create a sort of statistical information. This statistical information comprises the current level and the hypothetical one of the homelessness in the area. Then this information is analyzed and according to the number of available accommodations people are settled there. Before this settlement the housing authorities should be consulted by the social services and to receive information about what actions are provided in order to understand what methods are used to reduce homelessness in the area and who is in a bigger necessity to receive the settlement (Brammer, 2006).
One of the main strategies to prevent homelessness is to consider the people who are not homeless yet but who are at the risk of becoming homeless. This may help people to remain with the roof on their heads and will help the government to save finances as to provide some help with saving the lodging is much cheaper than to search for a new place for a person to live (Burt, Pearson & Montgomery, 2006). Different social organizations and government departments should follow this problem and decide it before it appears to be a huge problem both, for people and for government.
The greatest problem is people who are considered as chronic homeless. They have already used to live the way they do, without homes, without constant work and without any hopes and responsibilities. To work with such people is very difficult and special strategies should be provided in order to work with these people. The homelessness strategies should make addicted people (alcohol and drug addiction) interested in the programs they are offered. These strategies should attract people with mental disorders and be able to provide them with help, such as medical and psychological (Burt, 2004).
In conclusion, the strategies, to be successful, should be provided before the problem actually arises, so the powerful statistical departments should follow the situation and to provide people with help before they appear on the streets. This is the most effective strategy, which the USA uses in the work with homeless people.
Reference List
- Brammer, A. (2006). Social work law. Pearson Education.
- Burt, M. R., Pearson, C. L., & Montgomery, A. E. (2006). Homelessness: prevention strategies and effectiveness. Nova Publishers.
- Burt, M. (2004). Strategies for Reducing Chronic Street Homelessness. DIANE Publishing