8 Myths of Homelessness
Fact: Even as there's a need for more temporary beds, not every person experiencing homelessness sees shelters as a solution. It can be a Faustian choice for the approximately 38 percent of homeless people in Orange County who prefer to sleep in their cars or camp in woods. Shelters may be noisy or have strict curfews that conflict with one’s work schedule. They also may not always be clean, they may be unsafe — 13 percent of respondents in one study said they’d been attacked in a shelter — and...
