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GUEST FOCUS GROUP RESPONSES

Group 5 (Two Men, continued)

What could the LTHC do to help reach out to Do you feel that others who are facing housing

more individuals in the community who may insecurities know about the services the LTHC
need housing assistance? offers? Why do you believe they know/ do not
know about those services?
● Homeless for a long time and when he
first became homeless there was no one to ● Yes, they’re doing it to themselves. They
tell him where to go and no information. are staying at other people’s homes and
Now someone will talk to him at LTHC overloading them without helping or pay-
and help him get back on track and be in ing. They are becoming a “common nui-
the right mind space. sance.”

● “Through the people, if you’re looking for ● Had some personal insecurities about us-
assistance you turn to other people who ing LTHC, but had to put his pride aside
can give you the best advice and people when he desperately needed help. He
are the best advertisement who’ve experi- couldn’t manage alone.
enced what you’re experiencing.”

Have you ever been a member of the U.S. mili-
tary?

● No

Have you ever told others about the services that
LTHC provides in hopes that they also begin us-
ing their services?

● Yes, everybody he sees. Someone told him
and was his lifeline. That helped him from
walking the street. He approaches anyone
walking around with bundles who might
be homeless and tells about LTHC.

● Yes, some friends from East Chicago, IN,
who are getting evicted and looking for
help here in Lafayette.

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