The thing about most homeless people is that they become comfortably and habitually homeless. They end up feeling more free of life's stress, and laws seem to only give them hot meals when broken.

Tents and sleeping bags sadly won't help the homeless; the only thing that can truly help the homeless is a return to form for America, where there is opportunity for all levels of skill instead of outsourcing it to illegals or foreigners, and instead of sending money overseas or laundering it through frivolities, using some of that cash to hold ongoing skillshare events where anyone including the homeless can opt to take classes for some basic skills that will help them get on their feet.

Sometimes to break through someone's conditioning, you have to give them confidence that yes, they can learn a skill and nurture it in time.