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He slept in his mid-size car and used the washrooms in gas stations. To shower, he'd grab his tennis bag and walk into nearby college campuses like a student and conduct his ablutions in the gym. This was in the day before people were checked entering campuses. He got a job as a security guard and called me from the site using their phone. So I wired him money (again) and he was able to rent a room.
I'm told that today the working homeless buy memberships in "World Gyms" or somesuch just to use the shower facilities, but parking regulations have stiffened to avoid vehicular squatting.
This is from the Detroit municipal page:
If you are having a housing crisis or need emergency shelter, please call 866-313-2520.
If you or someone you know is sleeping outside, please fill out this form to request a street outreach team to contact you.
If you or someone you know is sleeping outside, please fill out this form to request a street outreach team to contact you.
I hope the city of Detroit figures this out as they seem to have several shelters and warming stations, but somehow this family couldn't get into one.
Link:
https://detroitmi.gov/departments/housing-and-revitalization-department/homelessness
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