Comments on: Task Force For The Homeless Needs Your Help

By: Name

Name — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:55:44 +0000

That's hilarious.

That dumb negro should be going to the hose and getting a drink if he needs water… These people are so lazy and ingrained dependent upon the govt, they will die of thirst in a river unless it's poured down their throat for them.

By: christinP

christinP — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:20:37 +0000

By: christin

christin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:50:35 +0000

Honestly, if you haven't been working with the homeless for years you would have NO idea what this shelter has done for the homeless! They provide nothing but a place to lounge and use drugs all day. People have no will to change at this location and they treat them like animals. No human should be treated this way, that is why this shelter must be closed. There are so many great programs like Positive Outlook that will take people off the streets and put them into housing, offer them case management, and help them recover from drug addiction or get on mental health meds. I really don't understand why so many hipsters and churches suddenly think it is “cool” to help the homeless here when really they have no idea. Go work at Grady on the 13th floor, or volunteer at the United Way. We need to do what is best for these people and the best thing would be to close this shelter! It does nothing for the homeless. You can't just bring them water and think everything will be alright, that is like putting a band aid on a open wound. Really, let's do are research and make a REAL difference and close this shelter.

By: Christin

Christin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:41:03 +0000

I agree with Kristin! I've worked as a social worker and visited all the shelters in the city and it is horrible what is going on here now but this stuff has been going on for YEARS at this location!!! Women with kids sleep in desks during the winter with NO heat. The people that work with the homeless on a daily basis have been working to get rid of this shelter because of all the crime, at least 2 people were murdered there last year. The homeless deal drugs here and have no one to look over them. There are many other “working” shelters in the area that have improved the lives of the homeless and even gotten them into housing! We need to make sure that the people at the Taskforce are told to go there for assistance. Really this is one of the worst run shelters in Atlanta. I know because I worked in the field and saw it every single day.

By: rachael

rachael — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:06:59 +0000

Thanks, Tessa! It was a fantastic day fighting for what's right. We need to be kinder to each other, and we shouldn't punish people because we don't like the way the city or institutions handle things, no matter what side of the argument you prefer. Access to water is a human right.

By: Ben Grad

Ben Grad — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:49:10 +0000

Kristen, I don't know your background, but you sound like someone repeating what they've been told about the Peachtree and Pine Shelter.

Please visit the shelter. Please volunteer at the shelter. Please talk to the residents.

Then, see whether your original comment is valid.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:37:33 +0000

While I agree that everyone deserves drinking water and basic sanitation, this shelter is a disservice to the city. It does nothing for its residents besides encourage their long-term homelessness, and allows behavior that encourages crime. Residents here find others with the same addictions and problems, not help or assistance to get out of homelessness. If anything, the city should help residents find shelter through other agencies that are making a difference in tapering homelessness in Atlanta.