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Centralized Homeless Service System

Addressing the inefficiencies in charitable services for homeless, a centralized system with rewards, self-betterment clinics, and vending machines to cater to all needs efficiently.

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Centralized Homeless Service System

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  1. Centralized Homeless Service System By: Keith Barth CS410 - Brunelle

  2. The Homeless Population The average age of a homeless person in the U.S. is nine years old. 1 in 5 homeless people in the U.S. have a mental disorder. 40% of America’s homeless population consists of Veterans of the Armed Forces. 25% of the 3.5 million Homeless Americans are employed.

  3. What is the Problem? Inefficiency of charitable service • Hours are not always conducive to work schedules • Organizations do not create sufficient opportunities for self betterment • Dissociated services can result in a poverty cycle

  4. Current Solutions • Serving hot food to the homeless • Donating old clothing • Passing out bagged lunch • Temporary housing programs

  5. Solving the Problem Centralized Service System • Database with homeless registry • Scheduled/Regular services provided through organizations • Electronic self-betterment clinics • Point rewards system • Convenient “homeless vending machines”

  6. Rewards System Execution

  7. Point-Reward System • Motivation to be productive • Increase one’s likelihood to better themselves and/or their lives • Still provides basic services to those individuals incapable or disinterested in societal contribution and personal achievement

  8. Necessary Hardware • Fingerprint recognition devices • Server to host the database • Vending machines • Touch screen software or PCs

  9. Software Requirements • Interactive touch screen software for educational program. • Program that access and manipulates information from the database • Track point system • Monitor course completion and public service • Document demographic information

  10. Pros • Vending kiosks provide convenient access to food and information • Database tracks demographic information and records productive activity • Centralized services work together to meet all needs • Point system increases societal contribution but caters to mentally or physically incapable

  11. Cons • Database must be up and running at all times for vending kiosks, food lines, and point systems to work • High risk of computer illiteracy or even reading illiteracy • Not all homeless people will register • Government/Politicians might not want to endure the cost

  12. Conclusions • A feasible plan to aid in the elimination of homelessness • People Requirements: • Volunteers’ Time • Government’s Financial Commitment • Politicians’ Agreement of Merit

  13. Works Cited • Las Angeles Homeless Services Consortium. http://lahsc.org/wordpress/educate/statistics/united-states-homeless-statistics/ • Boland, Tom. “Ex-homeless person on Norfolk, VA Task Force on Homelessness.” The Virginian Pilot. 1998. • Messina, Debbie. “Norfolk officials say count shows fewer homeless.” The Virginian Pilot. 2007. • “Theory and reality on ending homelessness.” The Virginian Pilot. 2005. • Norfolk Homeless Consortium http://www.theplanningcouncil.org/norfolkhomeless.htm

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