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GUEST FOCUS GROUP RESPONSES

Group 2 (Two Men)

How long have you been using the services provided by What could the LTHC do to help reach out to more in-
the LTHC? dividuals in the community who may need housing assis-
tance?
● Ten years in and out because of fluctuating work
conditions. Situational because sometimes his ● Collaborate with other services. One example,
family helps, sometimes they don’t. “there was a lady on oxygen but LTHC couldn’t
help her”
● Two years on and off.
● Should work with helpful services, such as med-
How have your experiences at the LTHC been so far? ical, etc., to provide help for everyone and meet

● Aggravation and anger that occurs occasionally everyone’s needs
with other people at LTHC. Have you ever been a member of the U.S. military?

● LTHC is 9 out of 10, would recommend. They ● No
are here when he needs them.
Have you ever told others about the services that LTHC
What would you do to improve your experiences at the provides in hopes that they also begin using their ser-
LTHC? vices?

● Make the facility bigger so more people could use ● Said, “the greed is too much. Workers run off
it. The location is good, they just need to add to the homeless from the system. It’s mean. They
it. Can consider other opportunities, like making should have more respect”
a school for kids, but needs to keep that sepa-
rate. Employees should have a better outlook on ● Yes, found it useful and have used it. Told people
homeless. from other cities who were in Lafayette for the
first time.
● There should be a separation of adults and chil-
dren (adolescents). When the adolescents mix in Are there others in this community that are facing hous-
with the homeless men there is much inappropri- ing insecurities that you believe would not benefit from
ateness of men regarding the children. Believes it the LTHC services?
should be adults or women and children together.
Not all together in one area. ● Anybody could benefit if he/she is homeless.

Where did you hear about the services provided by the
LTHC? Describe how you began using the services pro-
vided by the LTHC.

● Word of mouth, billboards, bulletin board

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