HelpCopsHelpUs: JeffreyTheApeMan.mp4

Saturday, March 17, 2012

JeffreyTheApeMan.mp4

Jeffrey is one of my successful homeless recovery students. I first met Jeffrey sleeping on a stack of pallets behind a Town N' Country Publix store (Not me but him!). With the help of the Homeless Initiative he has a place to stay and as you will see a rather unique job which could be categorized in the entertainment field. A big THANKS to Larry's Giant Subs located on Kennedy Blvd for giving him a chance at employment. Enjoy the video...

Deputy Steven Donaldson

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

District III

Office: (813) 247-0330

Email: sdonalds@hcso.tamp.fl.us

Facebook.com/HelpCopsHelpUs

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Welcome to Help Cops Help Us: A Homeless Initiative Blog

The Help Cops Help Us homeless initiative is a new problem-solving model centered on the root causes of homelessness. Its philosophy rests on the fundamental human principle that people, all people, will succumb to the human trait of inevitable behavior until intrigued or compelled to act differently.

The uniformed law enforcement officer is the epicenter of the street engagement model that uses a "coupling" technique, motivating each homeless candidate that becomes accountable to a singular and persistent mortal entity -- a street cop.

The coupling effect is a two-pronged approach where candidates who resist assistance and rehabilitation, by default will receive the law enforcement prong when behavior exhibits a callous disregard with laws and a communities desire in maintaining a certain quality of life.

The homeless candidate receives both direct and indirect assistance after a street assessment evaluates their individual needs and problems. We then solve their most basic problems so they may become self-sufficient.

We mend fences, rebuild character, solve their problems, then push them into the water where they are forced to learn how to swim again.

When they are off the streets and into housing we continue to monitor and follow-up until we are certain they have become self sufficient for long term sustainability.