richard, its obvious you have never been truly homeless. in the 2015 point in time count report, about half the homeless are single, the other half families. unless you have been homeless you cant imagine a mothers problems trying to get someone to take care of the kids, cleaning up from a suitcase, in front of hundreds of other people and going to work. we need to eliminate the stress first, then look at jobs, training and a future. i have personally watched a slightly mentally ill veteran go completely nuts from only six months living on the streets. if we can take a persons dignity away, i think we can give it back. it just depends on where your heart lies. do a little digging and you will find who really owns everything, all the banks, biggest corporations, natural resources, politicians and educational systems and etc., etc.,  they might as well be from outer space as inaccessible and untouchible as they are.