Question: where can the homeless receive help and where is a safe shelter? this question is being asked in order to supply someone I know with help that I cannot provide. That they need badly

Answer: First stop Salvation Army. They will have enormous amounts of listings and other resourse information. Also, it depends where you live. Large metro areas will tend to be better equipped to handle the needs of the homeless, whether just for shelter or if medical attention is needed.
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