Poll: Should the County Do More About Homelessness?
Do you think the Prince William County government is doing enough to help the area's homeless population?
We reported this week on the growing homeless population in Prince William County, including a large number of military veterans. Here is some of the other coverage we've done of homelessness in the area: The Board of County Supervisors has approved resolutions of support for the Prince William Area Continuum of Care Ten-Year Plan to address homelessness. The plan addresses four major goals: prevention, supportive services, employment and training, and affordable housing. Here is our question to you: Should the Prince William County Government be doing more to address the problem of homelessness? Feel free to elaborate on your position in the comments below. Does the county do enough already, or even spend too many resources in that area? …
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John Bonich
5:22 pm on Friday, November 11, 2011
I've seen counties and cities that "open their hearts wide" so to speak, only to be flocked by homeless people from other area taking advantage of the resources given them without making an effort to get back on their feet. One thing we need to do not become a "welfare" county that gets taken advantage of is figure out WHY there's a sharp rise of homeless people in the county first, then work on … more ›