Reply #7: Good luck in that mission. During the census counts the homeless

[jwirr]

are often overlooked because they cannot be found. Maybe some of them have ID cards but my guess is that most have never been found. They may have cards from welfare or social security that allow them to be traced.

Not too long ago our state decided that each mentally ill client had to have Individual Service Plans or they could not be served. Those of us who worked for social services just shock our heads - who exactly was going to get them to set down and create a plan of service? We were right. Most refused.