Walking in Manhattan on the outside of Central Park, my boyfriend and I came up with an idea. Have rich families adopt homeless persons. At first it was a laughable concept, but really thinking about it, it would be a great program, and an interesting experiment. Mental illnesses are rampant in the homeless population. In some circumstances the illness results in homelessness in others, the conditions of homelessness cause a mental illness. While mental health can be treated/stabilized and maintained through medications and therapy, it is difficult to make any progress if someone's life is unstable. Not to mention the vicious cycle of "you can't get a job without an address, and you can't get an address without a job." The "adoption" would provide this stability and additional resources.
Sure, the interactions may be appallingly comical, and if this idea ever came to fruition in our society it would most likely be in the form of a reality T.V. show, but it would be an interesting social experiment. Just a thought...
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