could you statistically quantify that, Aiea7?  "we need to help the homeless but in reality the homeless don't want our help, they just want to live by themselves ."  Just how many of the homeless don't want help and just want to be left to their own business? 10%, 35%, 50%?

The problem there, is that nobody really knows, as you are making an assumption based on erroneous information or are just speaking hypothetically, which is ok, but should be mentioned.

Realistically, we do not not how many homeless people are "segregated" as nobody has followed up or done a study on the issue at all.  As there are quite a few homeless folk, who have jobs, and are working to keep their families together and seeking assistance to find shelter; but for some reason or other, they are the one's falloing through the "bureaucratic cracks" in the system.  It's true, about leading a horse to water, but then we are not talking about horses, but people, like you and me...