Homelessness in Nebraska

One thing that really stood out for me during Tuesday's class discussion was how homelessness is not just an issue for big cities. This seems to be coming up in many class discussions lately where we talk about things such as human trafficking, prostitution, as well as homelessness. These are all major societal problems that often we only think about in global terms. Such as things like this only happen in other countries or in places worse off than our own. However people in all places can get into bad situations - something we can not forget when we set out to work with people in our communities. The way he pointed out how often people speak of the homeless in very dehumanizing terms that in other contexts we would consider to be racism or homophobia. No matter what topic comes up when working with families, it is important not to think about the family in terms of a stereotype or prejudice, but in terms of the individuals within that family and what life is like for them, specifically. This is probably an incredibly important step for any communications you have with the family or individual in order to help them head towards a better situation.