Insight

I would think any city would be bad when one is homeless. The police are this way because the homeless do not pay taxes and yes, this is very wrong. The police are there to protect and serve, including the homeless, especially the homeless as they are so vulnerable. Just because someone is down on their luck, so to speak, that doesn’t mean homelessness is their entire future.

I know a few people who were homeless as children and now they are educated professionals. There are some students who attend college and live out of their car or stay at the homeless shelter. You would never know it unless they told you. When I was attending college there were two women, not veterans, who would hide in the main building. They would sleep, clean up and get their studying done; some how they survived and finished college.

We all know mental health and resilience plays a huge role in ones ability to get out of this situation. When a woman is strong and creative she can work the system to her favor. If she is not, [strong and creative], I believe we who are must be there for her.

eagleheart

[ My name on the streets was strong woman in las Vegas. I dont think that mental health is the cause of homlessness in female veterans. I am glad to hear that you know women who empowered themselves while in a homeless condition. I am living very below the poverty level, It is educational funds and my mind that is begining to allow me to empower myself. The struggle in and of itself through the injuries of rape and drug addiction to self medicate rape was what caused my homlessness. I know alot of female vets that ended up homless this way. I like your replys. Keep sharing.




quote=Insight;688]I would think any city would be bad when one is homeless. The police are this way because the homeless do not pay taxes and yes, this is very wrong. The police are there to protect and serve, including the homeless, especially the homeless as they are so vulnerable. Just because someone is down on their luck, so to speak, that doesn’t mean homelessness is their entire future.

I know a few people who were homeless as children and now they are educated professionals. There are some students who attend college and live out of their car or stay at the homeless shelter. You would never know it unless they told you. When I was attending college there were two women, not veterans, who would hide in the main building. They would sleep, clean up and get their studying done; some how they survived and finished college.

We all know mental health and resilience plays a huge role in ones ability to get out of this situation. When a woman is strong and creative she can work the system to her favor. If she is not, [strong and creative], I believe we who are must be there for her. [/quote]

Pukiebear

I was also homeless, living out of my car, while in college. Nobody knows unless you say something. We were taught strength in the military. It sucked, but I'm making my way out of it. It canget better it you stay strong and in faith! [/quote]

eagleheart

Hey Wrench Wrench,

I go to school to add a teach lis--- onto my BA degree. Las Vegas is needing teachers really bad. I signed a contract to teach in inner city schools for 4 years. I have lived in hoods for the better part of my life. So I dont think it will bother me. besides I think I have life experince to offer and I am going to teach a subject that I like which is sociology. PTSD flares ups can be very frightening. I have them. I have learned to deal with them but it is never easy. Plus nobody understands even if you explain PTSD to them. Lables have such a stigma.

eagleheart

Dont go by the VA. They only count female vets that come into the hospital. There are alot of homless female vets that we found that didnt use the hospital for years. When you add this to the count you get 4% nation wide. When you consider that we have female vets from other states you know there is a bottle neck occuring from year to year in Las Vegas. 4% in 2006 ,11% in 2007, 14% in 2009.