You Too Can Be a Homelessness Myth-Buster

by Shannon Moriarty · 2009-10-09 09:30:00 UTC
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Pop quiz: how well do you know the makeup of your local homeless population? The Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida is putting their constituents to the test with a snazzy new online quiz.

With the click of a button, web-surfers are given a short, 5-question quiz about the makeup of the coalition's clientele. The answers were surprising. I thought I was onto their tricks, but I only got 4 out of 5 correct.

Luckily, the quiz concludes with explanations for each question, and gently encourages users to meet current and former clients by checking out the image gallery. This part was even better, "How'd you do? If you aren't satisfied with your score, or if you want to know more about the Coalition and our clients, maybe it's time to schedule a tour!" Awesome.

Paying attention, service providers? This is one cheap and easy tool with some serious homelessness myth-busting potential.

Take the quiz below. Better yet, take the quiz below and then create your own.

Shannon Moriarty has worked in various homeless shelters and service organizations around the country. She is a graduate student studying housing and urban policy at Tufts University.
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