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In response to ""DHS can only offer services and must respect the wishes of individuals who decline.”" by Mop🧹

This is what our local outreach team faces. Every week they clean up an encampment but very few people accept services. -- nm

Posted by Meg (aka Mojave) Jun 30 '23, 20:08

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Presumably, the prevalent - but not universal - problem is mental illness. The solution is more psychiatric care. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 30, 20:11 3
- How? They can't be forced to get care or take their medication. We have every social service you can think of to assist people. - Krusty Jun 30, 20:24
- That and addiction but you can't force them into care. -- nm - Meg Jun 30, 20:16 1
  - Exactly. Continued outreach can help and has shown to get people to eventually accept the care and services. -- nm - Krusty Jun 30, 20:25

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