An Introduction to Community Health 7th Edition by James McKenzie,Robert Pinger,Jerome Kotecki

Exercise 1

Call agencies or service groups in your community tofind out what services are needed for people who arehomeless. Also find out how serious the homeless situationis in the community and what plans there are todeal with the problem. Summarize your findings in atwo-page paper. Agencies or services to call include theAmerican Red Cross, the local police department, theSalvation Army, the local soup kitchen, a communitymental health center, local hospitals, local homelessshelters, and other shelters.