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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Perhaps some tiered sheltering would help? If you are really a mess, you only get access to the lowest spaces. You can work your way up, and if the better shelters have maybe a reward for stepping up, you can incentivize some movement. Better beds, food, etc. Maybe private rooms as you go up. You then also keep the real bad apples from the ones at least trying. Different service levels appropriate to the care they need for each tier. I think some of it is just a feeling of hopelessness. Humans respond to reward and motivation.
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This is the model Calgary Drop In uses. How successfully they implement it is likely up for debate.