Member since: July 1, 2008
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Many articles URBY carries mention "Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless". Often they highlight what great things they accomplish for the poor and homeless population, which they do effectively for untold numbers. Are your readers (and contributors to TDC) also aware that the staff of "TDC routinely disposes of belongings of their "clients" if they are so unfortunate as to be late to store them at the appointed time, for whatever reason including work and broken down busses, with NO POSSIBILITY of recovering the items. Did they also know that they have weekly staff meetings to review the questionable befavior of the clients to decide if they will be able to continue to stay with the night shelter, avail themselves of of day services, or otherwise be "barred" from the premises, with no representation for the client present. In other words, the client has no opportunity to be represented when the decision is made that they have no SAFE place to sleep that night, regardless of age or infirmity. The staff member's word is law.
This comment is posted as encouragement for those interested to look into the day to day treatment of clients of TDC, both positive and negative actions taken there every day. It's mostly good, but the hearts and roses only go so far. Ask yourself, "do too many cases (people) get PUSHED through the cracks". Think about it.
Concerned Homeless Person
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