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Project 50: Four walls and a bed



Part 1
Identifying and finding the hard-core homeless, then cajoling them to accept housing, proves a daunting challenge.

Part 2
Mental illness, addiction and the ingrained survival habits learned on the street can make it hard to keep the homeless housed.

Part 3
Even for a former high-flying businessman whose sharp decline had led to skid row, the housing project is no panacea.

Part 4
The project succeeds with most, and many clients say it's saved their lives. But for others, old patterns are hard to shake.




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