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	<title>Comments on: Dreams for Change helps homeless park safely</title>
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		<title>By: Clay</title>
		<link>http://thecoastnews.com/2012/07/dreams-for-change-helps-homeless-park-safely/comment-page-1/#comment-71297</link>
		<dc:creator>Clay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They do a good job, and they care!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They do a good job, and they care!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Not exactly as they'd have you believe....</title>
		<link>http://thecoastnews.com/2012/07/dreams-for-change-helps-homeless-park-safely/comment-page-1/#comment-40747</link>
		<dc:creator>Not exactly as they'd have you believe....</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[76% rate of success?  Not quite.  Look at the numbers stated on the reports on their website.  That&#039;s only the success rate of the people that completed the program.

 Most homeless people that park their cars in the lot don&#039;t even participate in the program at all. 

Only 16% of the people found employment, and only 7% did any kind of job training.  Not exactly impressive numbers. 

But 76% supposedly found permanent housing?  Not even close.  All you have to do is look at the numbers on their website, hidden under &quot;reports&quot; in a downloadable PDF.  

So if they&#039;re lying about that, what else are they lying about?  

Their &quot;stringent requirements&quot; for one thing.  You don&#039;t even need a driver&#039;s license or ID - so any kind of screening is a joke.  What to they do - just ask the person if they&#039;ve ever committed a violent crime and take their word for it?  

And they have a zero tolerance policy for drugs?  Give me a break.  It&#039;s not like they&#039;re getting drug tested - so again - they&#039;re just taking their word for it. 

So what is this program really all about?  The usual - some group getting funded by the government, paying their salaries, and not really helping anyone.  

Homelessness is a problem.  But this sure isn&#039;t the solution - not even close.  

Shame on you people.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>76% rate of success?  Not quite.  Look at the numbers stated on the reports on their website.  That&#8217;s only the success rate of the people that completed the program.</p>
<p> Most homeless people that park their cars in the lot don&#8217;t even participate in the program at all. </p>
<p>Only 16% of the people found employment, and only 7% did any kind of job training.  Not exactly impressive numbers. </p>
<p>But 76% supposedly found permanent housing?  Not even close.  All you have to do is look at the numbers on their website, hidden under &#8220;reports&#8221; in a downloadable PDF.  </p>
<p>So if they&#8217;re lying about that, what else are they lying about?  </p>
<p>Their &#8220;stringent requirements&#8221; for one thing.  You don&#8217;t even need a driver&#8217;s license or ID &#8211; so any kind of screening is a joke.  What to they do &#8211; just ask the person if they&#8217;ve ever committed a violent crime and take their word for it?  </p>
<p>And they have a zero tolerance policy for drugs?  Give me a break.  It&#8217;s not like they&#8217;re getting drug tested &#8211; so again &#8211; they&#8217;re just taking their word for it. </p>
<p>So what is this program really all about?  The usual &#8211; some group getting funded by the government, paying their salaries, and not really helping anyone.  </p>
<p>Homelessness is a problem.  But this sure isn&#8217;t the solution &#8211; not even close.  </p>
<p>Shame on you people.</p>
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		<title>By: Klandry</title>
		<link>http://thecoastnews.com/2012/07/dreams-for-change-helps-homeless-park-safely/comment-page-1/#comment-40515</link>
		<dc:creator>Klandry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good job to you and the team at Dreams for Change !!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good job to you and the team at Dreams for Change !!</p>
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