I really enjoyed going to the Coalition for the Homeless yesterday. As a Bonner Leader I will be working with them intensely throughout the spring semester because I chose them as my Community Partner, which I am really looking forward to!
As we were getting the tour of Coalition for the Homeless I was struck by the fact that Lakeside (the counseling center) had a therapist who worked on the premises. This is an excellent step in the right direction towards getting homeless people necessary psychological services. This is really important to me because when you're not in the right state of mind, or maybe you're battling past traumas such as sexual abuse, you can't go throughout your day and function properly in society, let alone take care of three children and look for a living wage job.
For my act of commitment I wish I could do something related to getting psychological and psychiatric care to more of the homeless population in Orlando, but not having the ability to counseling anyone is a major road block. If anyone knows and ways or ideas I could help out in this area please let me know :) Thanks!
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