THEY OFFICIALLY APPROVED THE KEYS TO DIGNITY LOCKER PROGRAM!! WE FINALLY SECURED THE STORAGE SPACE OUR FRIENDS ON THE STREET DESERVE AND I AM ABSOLUTELY THRILLED!! STAY TUNED AS WE WATCH THE FIRST LOCKERS GET INSTALLED AROUND THE CITY!!
January 19, 2017
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We're almost there!!! Please sign this petition in support of the Key's to Dignity Locker Programs to help our homeless store their belongings!
The joint effort between Madison, Dane County and Friends of the State Street Family aims to provide 100 storage lockers in small clusters throughout the downtown and city, contracting with homeless individuals to use the lockers on a six-month basis to store their belongings.
“A lot of people want a place that’s safe and secure to store the things that are important to them,” said Friends of the State Street Family operations director Tami Fleming. “When everything you own is on your back, that’s pretty devastating.”
Friends of the State Street Family would run the program, working with other agencies to host the lockers and oversee different banks of them for monitoring and support. That agency worker would also be able to build a relationship with homeless people using the lockers, Fleming said, potentially connecting them with other services to get them into housing.
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Reached 100 supporters
December 6, 2016
38 Comments
This would relieve the homeless.. It is a lot less humiliating to have a place for you belongings beside your back.
As a homeless person who had the freaking Madison Parks Division take everything I own - including dentures, the last piece of jewelery my mother ever gave me, meds, all my winter wear and clothing while I was in the hospital with pneumonia.......Yeah, this would be great. Can they get some out near Catholic Multicultural Center since Hospitality House is supposed to be closing around April?
So glad this is finally coming to a vote. It is so necessary to allow folks to protect their belongings.
Awesome idea!! I intern in a mens homeless shelter. We have what we call a vault, which is not a vault per se. Two bags allowed per indiv. Makes it really hard for then to leave all their belongings in this secured room. When it is not so secured, and we have had items stolen. They become devastated, hurt, and pissed. Again, awesome idea!!!!
Great idea. I was homeless 5 different times with at least a 3 year total time of homelessness. This is a big issue when there is no room at the inn for you.
This is a wonderful service for our homeless population. Bravo
Great idea.
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THEY OFFICIALLY APPROVED THE KEYS TO DIGNITY LOCKER PROGRAM!! WE FINALLY SECURED THE STORAGE SPACE OUR FRIENDS ON THE STREET DESERVE AND I AM ABSOLUTELY THRILLED!! STAY TUNED AS WE WATCH THE FIRST LOCKERS GET INSTALLED AROUND THE CITY!!
January 19, 2017
Final supporters
We're almost there!!! Please sign this petition in support of the Key's to Dignity Locker Programs to help our homeless store their belongings!
The joint effort between Madison, Dane County and Friends of the State Street Family aims to provide 100 storage lockers in small clusters throughout the downtown and city, contracting with homeless individuals to use the lockers on a six-month basis to store their belongings.
“A lot of people want a place that’s safe and secure to store the things that are important to them,” said Friends of the State Street Family operations director Tami Fleming. “When everything you own is on your back, that’s pretty devastating.”
Friends of the State Street Family would run the program, working with other agencies to host the lockers and oversee different banks of them for monitoring and support. That agency worker would also be able to build a relationship with homeless people using the lockers, Fleming said, potentially connecting them with other services to get them into housing.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
December 6, 2016
38 Comments
I had to loose everything because I can't carry everything. You have to carry everything everywhere. Doctor's appointment outside facilities you enter .it's burden enough to be homeless and it's impossible to do.wear and tear on the body.And personal appearance
This would relieve the homeless.. It is a lot less humiliating to have a place for you belongings beside your back.
As a homeless person who had the freaking Madison Parks Division take everything I own - including dentures, the last piece of jewelery my mother ever gave me, meds, all my winter wear and clothing while I was in the hospital with pneumonia.......Yeah, this would be great. Can they get some out near Catholic Multicultural Center since Hospitality House is supposed to be closing around April?
So glad this is finally coming to a vote. It is so necessary to allow folks to protect their belongings.
Awesome idea!! I intern in a mens homeless shelter. We have what we call a vault, which is not a vault per se. Two bags allowed per indiv. Makes it really hard for then to leave all their belongings in this secured room. When it is not so secured, and we have had items stolen. They become devastated, hurt, and pissed. Again, awesome idea!!!!
Great idea. I was homeless 5 different times with at least a 3 year total time of homelessness. This is a big issue when there is no room at the inn for you.
This is a wonderful service for our homeless population. Bravo
Great idea.
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I had to loose everything because I can't carry everything. You have to carry everything everywhere. Doctor's appointment outside facilities you enter .it's burden enough to be homeless and it's impossible to do.wear and tear on the body.And personal appearance