Use Social Services to Find Homeless People to Help
Social services most often refers to government supported and run offices that help individuals in need. There are many social service programs in the United States funded by the federal government as well as state and local governments. Programs provide assistance to the unemployed, homeless individuals, families and abused children to name just a few. There also are many independent agencies that help homeless individuals. They may receive government funding but they are not run by the government. Finding local homeless people to help is fairly simple if you know where to go and who to talk to.
Instructions
Finding Local Social Services Offices
1. Look in the government section of the Yellow Pages to find your local social service office. Information can be found under the state government heading as "Children & Family Services Dept of" or "Human Services Dept of."
2. Call both departments. The Department of Children & Family Services can help you find out help homeless families and children. The Department of Human Services will have information on local homelessness and help.
3. Make note of the information these two departments provide you. You will not be able to help homeless people directly through federal and state social service departments unless you work for them. Instead, you can collect information on local agencies that help homeless people and then contact them to find out how you can help.
4. Contact the local agencies you are interested in supporting or working with to find out how you can help.
Finding Homeless People
5. Visit the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) website to learn how homeless people are assisted throughout the United States.
6. Visit the NCH directory page to find multiple resources on locating organizations working with homeless people in your region, state or throughout the US.
7. Contact organizations to find out how you can help.
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