{"id":11288,"date":"2020-01-15T14:54:39","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T14:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/homeless-man-outside-for-34-years-in-austin-texas\/"},"modified":"2020-01-15T14:54:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T14:54:39","slug":"homeless-man-outside-for-34-years-in-austin-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/social\/homeless-man-outside-for-34-years-in-austin-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeless Man Outside for 34 Years in Austin, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gp9xt8hhj9M\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When most people think of homelessness, they envision a homeless person covered in dirty flying a cardboard sign begging for money. The image of a chronic homeless person has been reinforced for decades by media and even nonprofit fundraising materials. The real truth is most homeless people do not look like the stereotypical homeless person. <\/p>\n<p>When I was an outreach case manager in Los Angeles, I would say probably 85% of our clients you&#8217;d never know they were without a home unless they told you. <\/p>\n<p>When Michael told me he has been homeless in Austin, Texas, for 34 years, I was shocked. As I said, most homeless people do not look homeless; however, the longer a person lives on the streets, the worse their physical and mental condition gets. Homelessness is horrible. Fighting to survive every day takes its toll. <\/p>\n<p>Michael says his homelessness was a result of a bad marriage. He continued, &#8220;after a broken heart, I hit the streets.&#8221; Michael has been addicted to everything, and he has quit everything. I have to say living on the streets for 34 years and not having a severe addiction problem is a miracle. I have tremendous respect for Michael. <\/p>\n<p>Your voice can help end homelessness. If we do not fix the affordable housing crisis, homelessness will continue to get worse. Click here https:\/\/invisiblepeople.tv\/getinvolved to tweet, email, call, or Facebook your federal and state legislators to tell them ending homelessness and creating more affordable housing is a priority to you.<\/p>\n<p>==================================================<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/invisiblepeople?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>Invisible People\u2019s website:<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KshnUVdCpN\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/invisiblepeople.tv\/\">See. Learn. Take Action.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe title=\"&#8220;See. Learn. 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Since our launch in 2008, Invisible People has become a pioneer and trusted resource for inspiring action and raising awareness in support of advocacy, policy change and thoughtful dialogue around poverty in North America and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Homeless Man Outside for 34 Years in Austin, Texas<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Homeless+Man+Outside+for+34+Years+in+Austin%2C+Texas&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Homeless Man Outside for 34 Years in Austin, Texas - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643017b51db4660ad740a306de5719f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox7austin.com%2Fnews%2Fnorthwest-austin-homeless-shelter-pecan-park-area&amp;c=10258668607809812760&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tControversial homeless shelter not in compliance with Austin neighborhood guidelines\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A neighboring business owner is accusing the City of Austin of not following guidelines for renovations on a controversial homeless shelter.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6643017b51db4660ad740a306de5719f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fnews%2Fi-didnt-do-anything-wrong-man-accused-of-paying-homeless-woman-to-care-for-his-granddaughter-while-he-went-to-a-bar%2F&amp;c=17704067993240092971&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018I didn\u2019t do anything wrong\u2019: Man accused of paying homeless woman to care for his granddaughter while he went to a bar\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A California man is facing charges after allegedly paying a complete stranger $20 to watch his granddaughter while he visited a nearby bar. 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