Post #154320 by hala bullhiki on Thu, Apr 21, 2005 9:56 PM

ive been a case manager/social worker in a mens homeless shelter for the last 6 plus years....its definately smashed all stereotypes i had of homeless people prior to working with them, it really is incredible the stories ive heard, and things ive seen working in a shelter which over the years has changed from an emergency shelter, to a 2 level transitional program, and these folks truely come from everywhere, just the other day one of the guys noticed my adrift moai shirt, and said ....cool, easter island, we then got into a discussion about polynesia,tuvalu, and the different theories of how the moais were built......most do suffer from a lack of a support system,mental illness, or substance abuse, but alot of these guys are really smart, and very interesting........

[ Edited by: hala bullhiki on 2005-04-21 21:57 ]