Hi all! I am back on week 12 of my blog. A lot of time has passed and I am officially doing blogs from my home now since all of my classes are now being taught virtually due to the coronavirus. Some key points we learned about this week were mental health issues and homelessness. A video we watched earlier in the week talked about homeless people on the streets of ‘Skid Row’ in LA which is one of the most dangerous cities in LA. Skid Row is referred to as America’s only Third World Country due to the high capacity of homeless people who live here with serious mental health issues. Thankfully, the homeless people are able to get help from the Union Rescue Mission which is the largest and oldest organization in the USA working to support the homeless people. The Union Rescue Mission take homeless people in to have some quiet time and get off the streets. The homeless are allowed to sign up for bids with the Union Rescue Mission to get 3 meals a day, a shower, fresh clothes and medical care. Therapists reside at the Union Rescue Mission and are on hand to assist the mental state of those who turn up to the Union Rescue Mission. 30% of homeless people suffer from some sort of mental health issue which raises a lot of concern for the people trying to help the homeless. In all, this video opened my eyes up to a lot of things I didn’t already know about people who suffer from homelessness and some sort of mental health issue and I think it is a very important topic to be aware of. We all need to do our part and help people in need no matter what issue they might be dealing with.
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