Is Giving A Homeless Person $ For Drugs STO?

[Ming the Merciful]

Louisabell, I had no idea you guys had managed this issue so well.

I always think of Canada as being pretty good at social support systems but we flounder on this one.
I know the funds have been allocated, and an attempt to set up structures has been made but a few things are missing or unaddressed.

Certain support is only available to people with a current mailing address... how is that suppose to help those in dire need? I am sure there is a reason - to avoid people double dipping, and tracking of funds but it is an issue to getting money from institutions to those most in need here.

Another issue I have heard from talking to people is thievery, and drug activities within shelter systems.
If you are clean/ or recovering from addiction one is reluctant to be around addicts for obvious reason, and I hear it is common to wake up to your belongings having been lifted by others while you sleep. It is so cold here in winter, I feel for anyone having to make such choices.

One of my discussions I referenced above where the fellow made as much as I do and is homeless, yet not an addict has made me wonder if a true solution would require some sort of community mentorship program.

Like big brothers/sisters only for the homeless. The assigned mentor could be the address where funds are distributed, a certain account could be set up to have an over seer to the funds so housing/food is payed for first then an allowance of sorts per 2 week period. Some sort of guidance in building a better life could be done through an organization with those basics in place.

The discussions I have had made me see not all are addicts or mentally ill but there is a certain type of trauma that leads to poor impulse control(spending) and perhaps an inability to plan for the future. I would assume being homeless would lead to a type of CPTSD. If not a true ptsd then at minimum just staying in a near constant state of flight or flight would definitely inhibit making the best decisions. Solve the very basics maybe further healing and life development could evolve.

I would love to see how it is done where you are because it seems we are missing something in our social programs here.

I will keep giving when asked regardless. We are all one, that is inside them what ever is inhabiting Glow, and I sure have needed help, thankfully not that type of help but I sure hope someone would extend their hand in anyway that they could if I was experiencing being out there and found the courage to ask for anything to help in that moment.

The one point that everybody is missing? When you offer money to a homeless person, the moment you have offered it to the individual, it is out of your control. The act has been done, and what the person does with the money no longer concerns you, (or your need to know). The act has been done. What the person does with the money, (good is bad), does not concern you, (or affect you). You are judging something which you have no right to judge. What you are implying, here is the money, (but) only use it for good. Indirectly, you are placing an infringement and prejudging a situation. Which is morally wrong. When you give money to a homeless person, it should be done in a neutral state, and no prejudgement.