feralkat | The Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon

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    feralkat on 07/05/2021 at 1:32 PM
    As an OSU counseling intern in 07, I helped create the first mental health counseling program at the Bethlehem Inn. The horrific abuse suffered by our unhoused citizens is unbelievable. No, everyone is NOT a drug addict or likes being homeless. We fail to help our Vets, foster kids aging out of care, our elderly, adults abused as kids, those who cannot get their teeth fixed (so unacceptable for work), those who grew up here but cannot afford a place, single moms, those who simply cannot find a job that allows them to meet their other obligations— and so on!! I am beyond disgusted by my “neighbors” on Nextdoor, who are part of the problem with their overwhelming hate for those who lacked their good fortune. If these folks would actually help - time/$
    instead of raging, or NIMBY, the situation could change for the better for all. In the current insane housing market, the problem will only increase. I think quite a bit of $$ could come from the sales of homes— now orders of magnitude more expensive. Sorry rich folks! Time to share rather than complain.