[nagdu] homeless shelter refuses to accept blind man withhisdogguide

[Julie Phillipson]

no not to my knowledge I have tried to find something on this but it just 
does not exist.  The problem again is finding them and if they do not ask 
for help there is no way of finding them unless I suppose someone can go to 
shelters and try to identify them.  I have been told by shelter personnel 
that even if someone is legally blind they don't want anyone to know it if 
they can get away with it because they do not want to make themselves a 
target of violence.  I know there are disabled people in that situation 
because a friend of mine is a lawyer with legal aid and she see them in her 
office often looking for help.
Julie Phillipson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] homeless shelter refuses to accept blind man 
withhisdogguide


> This brings up an interesting question. Are there any statistics on the 
> amount of homeless blind persons who have guides who are out there? yes a 
> very under served population. The social worker coming out of me....
>
> Marsha drenth
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> On May 15, 2013, at 8:17 PM, "JULIE PHILLIPSON" <jbrew48 at verizon.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> I have heard this here too but I wonder why they are not referred to the
>> state office for the blind or to the health department or social 
>> services.
>> I remember when a committee I am on asked about this the answer was they
>> would be put up at a hotel or an apartment for their own safety.  The
>> problem is how do we know about them and how long will it take to find
>> something suitable for them.  The bottom line is they or a family member 
>> or
>> friend has to make the first contact.  That's not likely if it is an
>> underserved population or non-English speaking population.  I suppose the
>> homeless shelter should make that referral but then the people who work
>> there are probably over whelmed and don't even know they should.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of L Gwizdak
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:37 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] homeless shelter refuses to accept blind man
>> withhisdog guide
>>
>> Here in San Diego, blind people have had a hard time in getting into
>> homeless shelters with or without a guide dog - harder if you do have a
>> dog.
>> the shelters seem to think it is just too dangerous for the blind and
>> disabled - as if the streets are safer??? What stupid logic if you ask 
>> me.
>>
>> Lyn and Landon
>> "Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship is like
>> asking which chopstick is the fork" - Unknown
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "William Vandervest" <timelord09 at att.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] homeless shelter refuses to accept blind man
>> withhisdog guide
>>
>>
>>> the rescue mission here in lansing, mi takes both men and women There
>>> are none so blind as those who will not see
>>>
>>> William and LD Lynard
>>>
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