[humanser] the homeless blind

[Mary Ann Rojek]

Shalom David,

I am a social worker in Michigan.  I've worked with some mentally ill blind 
folks, but one who were homeless.  I know of no system for tracking this 
data.  It sounds like an area that warrants further exploration.

To add to the mix, I also believe that folks who are losing their sight may 
not be getting adequate therapy for coping with vision loss.

Mary Ann Rojek
LMSW, ACSW, CAAC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David R. Stayer" <davidandloristayer at verizon.net>
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [humanser] the homeless blind


> Shalom.  As we make our recommendtions perhaps something will happen.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "JD Townsend" <43210 at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [humanser] the homeless blind
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>
>> Shalom David:
>>
>> I worked with homeless peoples in New York City for many years during the
>> late 1980's and early 1990's, running programs to house homeless mentally
>> ill and/or substance addicted populations.  I did work with some deaf
>> folks, some wheelchair folks, and with a variety of disabled homeless
>> folks;  but, never a blind person.  Until your message the lack of blind
>> homeless never struck me.  Where were they?  I did know of many blind
>> folks who rented a room in someone's apartment, living off a SSI or SSD
>> check;  however they never seem to have made it to the homeless shelters.
>>
>> Now you've done it, given me something new to wonder about!
>>
>>
>> JD Townsend, LCSW
>> Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth, Sol System
>> Helping the light dependent to see.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron at optonline.net>
>> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:56 AM
>> Subject: [humanser] the homeless blind
>>
>>
>>>I don't think you can research a group of people based on disability in
>>>New York State.  Judith
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