Chantal James: You're not gonna solve homelessness by not caring about struggling people everybody. That's not how you're gonna get rid of the fact that folks have nowhere to go but the streets. It happens when the entire social net has failed a person. You're not supposed to be above being part of someone's net.

You're not gonna solve homelessness by not caring about struggling people everybody. That's not how you're gonna get rid of the fact that folks have nowhere to go but the streets. It happens when the entire social net has failed a person. You're not supposed to be above being part of someone's net.

For those reading the replies here, I found this resource, shared by I think @prisonculture.bsky.social yesterday, really thoughtful and helpful re: concrete approaches to becoming a part of people's nets.

Radical safeguarding toolkit - homelessness: Practice Tool (2024)www.researchinpractice.org.uk This practice tool shares information, ideas and inspiration for anti-oppressive approaches to safeguarding adults experiencing homelessness. It explores how social justice movements can shape the ser...

I’m going to take the “you’re” literally since you also said everybody. What do you propose I do? What do you presume is my level of care for struggling people? I’m not intending to be rude here, just genuinely curious about perspectives on this issue.

It's literally right there in the original post. "caring about struggling people" "being part of someone's net" A reminder that "everybody needs to drink water" is not an accusation that you personally are dehydrated.

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