Health Center City*(HCC) Can Treat, Shelter & Feed Over 240,000 Homeless
The Solution: The Health Center City
We Can Treat, Shelter, & Feed 240,000 Homeless Today in a Safe, Clean Enviroment for Pennies.
A Quick View Inside The Health Center
The Health Center is surrounded by 600 climate-controlled tents designed for comfort and practicality. Each of the four walls of the Heath Center is surrounded by 150 ten-person tents, providing a total housing capacity of 6,000 homeless individuals per facility. The design of the Health Center building is inspired by the health club chain Lifetime Fitness, known for its efficient large-capacity flow of its members and perfection of total facility disinfectant washdown. It includes locker rooms, showers, hotel style laundry facilities, a large cafeteria. The focus of the Heath Center is rehabilitation and personal growth, not luxury.
Instead of weight rooms and lap pools, the Health Center is equipped with a full-service library, a computer center, a career center, if the guest is ready for self-improvement or just wants to explore. Each Health Center has a social services office, and a post office with PO boxes. PO boxes allow the homeless guests to establish residency and start living like a human being and re-establish contact with family and friends
It also has a large movie/TV lounge and an atrium to give the guests a sense of home. There are AA/NA meetings in the treatment center for those who are dealing with substance abuse issues and religious services in a Chaple. The goal is to provide everything our homeless guests could possibly need under one roof eliminating the "need" to leave the campus.
The 2nd floor is an on-site fully equipped hospital with the ability to treat most outpatient illnesses, including contagious diseases. It's shared with a mental hospital treating mental illness and substance abuse. Both have in-patient capabilities.
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THE PROCESS:
The homeless guest will enter the intake Health Center tent outside the gate of the Health Center City. They will be TSA scanned, and property not allowed in the Health Center City will be stored in a storage facility just outside the gate. They will proceed to section:
#1. Intake, and health assessment.
#2. Health clinic: minor wound/infestation treatment and TB shots/treatment
The first health assessment will determine the risk level of each homeless guest's ability to spread lice, TB, or other communicable diseases. A homeless individual will not be allowed to enter the main building or tent city until they are given a clean bill of health by a qualified infectious communicable disease doctor. Controlling communicable disease infection and its spread is our top priority for a clean safe environment.
The homeless guest will enter the Heath Center through the one entrance leading to the Laundry Room and Locker Room. They will proceed to section:
#3. Laundry room and men's/women's locker room, where they turn in dirty clothing and shower, shave, and are provided with scrubs while their clothing gets washed.
#4. Free grooming, hair and nails. (optional)
#5. Registration, membership, and tent assignment based on sex, age- group, health, and risk
#6 Cafeteria for a hot meal, case manager assignment--social services, Medicaid, PO box assignment. (optional)
#7 Facility tour and/ or they're on their own to roam the facility or pick up their fresh clean clothing and go to their new tent and rest in their new bed. (optional)
The Health Center is full of high-security assets.
The first floor of the center consolidates all the necessary services that a homeless person could possibly require, providing a comprehensive range of support under one roof. The entire second floor is a full-service medical and mental health facility and treats medical needs with in-patient/out-patient services.
A Quick View Inside the Tent City
The Tent City is a safe, clean & climate-controlled place where citizens of the Health Center City can live like human beings. Surrounding the Health Center will be a 12-foot-high military-grade security gate, topped with razor wire and surrounded by security cameras for the safety of our most vulnerable citizens
There is one security guard point of the entrance and exit. Each person entering will have a picture ID card, or registered fingerprint. The security entrance will be equipped with a TSA metal detector to keep out contraband. Each tent section is isolated by another fenced security point between Section #1: women and children; Section #2: the disabled, elderly, veterans, and married couples; Section 3. the general population; and Section #4. high-risk, gang and criminal homeless guests. Each section has its own security gate and fast-action security team. Violence will be immediately addressed and expelled from the Health Center City.
Originally designed for officers during a U.S. military deployment in desert temperatures ranging from 120 degrees to zero. Each tent can accommodate ten people, with ten twin beds, plush mattresses, foot lockers, and privacy dividers. Each guest will be assigned matching white goose feather down bed comforters and pillows. These tents are well-lit and climate-controlled, featuring security cameras outside each tent and special protection for women, children, and the elderly. We do not allow bringing possessions into the living quarters; there is secure storage outside the gate. This is not a home, it's the Health Center's shelter that each guest has the privilege of its comfort. Rights are limited to Health Center rules. No shopping carts allowed. Clutter is discouraged for efficient daily property cleaning.
The living quarters must remain free from filth. Many homeless shelters fall into disrepair because they lack a plan to maintain cleanliness. As a result, these shelters can become breeding grounds for communicable diseases and are eventually be abandoned.
The tents are for sleeping, not socializing. Food, drink (except water), and smoking will be prohibited in the tent city. If residents wish to smoke, eat, or drink anything other than water, they can do so in the park located just steps outside the gate. The success of this project hinges on maintaining robust security measures, ensuring a clean environment and keeping the street outside the Health Center City property.
One more time:
The foundation of the plan concept includes taking care of basic needs without crossing the line of giving the homeless an asset of value. The tent living is safe, clean, climate-controlled, and comfortable but not a youthful ambition.
- Safe: there are several manned security posts with cameras everywhere. Each area has a "Emergency Beacon". The living space is divided between families, women, children, and the elderly, the disabled, young men, and older men. Living in the facility is not a right, and one act of violence will be the violator expelled immediately.
- Clean: Homeless shopping carts and possessions will be stored outside the gate. Filth will not be allowed in the living space. The first step in registration is washing the guest's clothing and their body. They will have a medical assessment for communicable diseases like lice or TB. There will be trash cans and restroom facilities within steps of every living quarter. Any sign of litter of violating the Clean Act signed by each guest will be met with expulsion.
- Climate Controlled: The tents are the officer tents from Dessert Storm, where days could exceed 120 degrees and winter nights could go down to 40 degrees. Each tent will be maintained at a consistent temperature of 75 degrees. The health center will maintain a comfortable temperature.
- Comfortable: The tent will have beds, not cots, and will provide each guest with a comforter. There will be dividers for undressing privacy. There will be no socializing or gatherings in tents. Only those assigned to tents can enter those tents. They can socialize outside the gate, or in the health center. Tents are for sleeping only.
The Need for Security, Rules and Enforcement
Although HCC is a resort style shelter, there are strict rules that must be followed to make the HCC a success. All rules have to do with common courtesy. Although security will be much higher, the rules are no more stringent than rules at a resort or HOA. HCC will have round-the-clock access to high-security bathroom facilities. Each section is surrounded by a 12-foot fence with sensors and live feed video cameras. Each section will have its own dedicated security team stationed at the single entrance/exit. Additionally, a quick response team will be available 24/7 to address any emergency situations signaled by the more than 100 college campus-type security beacons throughout the property. HCC Security Officers ensure compliance with the rules and regulations set by the HCC board. Violence and gang activity will be met with immediate expulsion. Security Officers patrol the property by golf cart and on foot. They are trained to perform the full range of public safety services dealing with emergency first aid, CPR, medical and fire emergencies, accidents, enforcement of HCC rules regulating the use of food, alcohol, drugs, and smoking on property. There is a emergency medical team staffed 24/7 in the hospital ready for any type of medical emergency.
Each member must sign a legal zero-tolerance agreement upon registration, which will be strictly enforced. Residents are required to maintain cleanliness in their personal areas and to be respectful towards their neighbors. While we understand that not all guests will adhere to these basic rules, those who cannot will be subject to expulsion from the property or referred to the in-house mental health facility. We have a strict eviction policy for individuals who show no desire to live in a respectful and civilized manner.
After a couple of months, most of those who can conform to the rules will permanently be expelled and HCC will settle into a functioning shelter. The high-security numbers will be reduced as the need is reduced as per recommendations by the Director of Security to the board. Excess security staff and case managers will then be reassigned to train at one of the other forty HCC properties being built throughout the United States.
The cost to each guest is them maintaining cleanliness and being respectful to other guests. This cost is minimal compared to the benefits of safety and having access to daily showers, hot meals, medical treatment, computers, library, career center, and the pursuit of happiness, and every social service one could imagine.
Part of the healing process includes being able to sleep without fear. For security and treatment purposes, each Health Center City will be limited to 600 tents. Cities like Los Angeles and New York will require several Health Center City sites.
Despite the high-security measures, homeless guests are free to come and go as they wish 24/7. Each section will have a sterilization day where guest will not have access to their tent for 6 hours pers week. HCC is a resort style shelter program not a prison. The purpose of the stringent security is to ensure the safety of those in the encampment by keeping the street out of their living environment, not a control mechanism.
A Note from Four of the Foundation Directors:
"I created and ran the largest mobile medical practice in the state of Arizona and have a clear understanding of the value of medical treatment. Creating pop-up soup kitchens and temporary shelters or hotel rooms is a waste of money. Its been tried and tried and it continues to fail. Those who claim, "its a work in process" are getting rich off the process. These band-aids, without treatment, perpetuate the problem. As a U.S. Marine, I was trained to leave no soldier behind. Yet, we have left 32,000 veterans behind to live in the street and beg. I believe God has called our staff to help these fallen veterans and all unsheltered homeless. Full treatment, self-respect, and proper integration into society can only be achieved through the Health Center City—there is no other solution available in the United States today. The directors of our foundation are volunteers and are not getting paid. All compensation is the satisfaction of mission success. Please read the plan and get involved.” -- Joel Ball, Foundation Co-Director
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"Through His guidance, we finally solved the homeless problem. We are ready to implement the plan and take 240,000 unsheltered homeless off the street today, providing them with treatment, hot meals, a hot shower, and a comfortable bed. While we're busy contemplating the perfect plan, vets, women, children, and fellow Americans are living on the street in fear, starving, cold, and living in filth. So, let's take action NOW!" -- Reverend Dr. Erik Hegmann, Health Center City Foundation Chaplin
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"Through my research on homeless encampments, it is evident that the urgent need for treatment has reached a critical point, where cities may soon witness the emergence of new strains or variants of viruses, bacteria, and fungi outbreaks that could become uncontrollable. Airborne viruses, fungi, and bacteria pose a threat to everyone, including you and your family, within the city. To prevent the potential outbreak of widespread diseases, it is imperative we provide immediate treatment to hundreds of thousands of homeless individuals and it’s only the Health Center City that’s prepared to act. Our health facilities are customized to treat the homeless; it not only ensures their physical and mental well-being but also safeguards the community from the spread of pathogens that are currently a significant concern." -----Dr. Richard Warberg, Foundation Co-Director
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"Each facility we build has the capacity to accommodate 6,000 homeless people and offers all necessary services under one roof. The Health Center City is genius in social design. It sacrifices the fantasy of creating functional citizens by handing them a key for common sense treatment that benefits all of society. There will no longer be zombies roaming the streets of every American city, with cardboard signs. This project will remove the homeless from the streets and transform our parks from urine-scented encampments into well-maintained green spaces for our children. Most children today think parks naturally smell like urine; they have never experienced it any other way.
We have children and abused women living on the streets facing more abuse. We have 32,000 veterans and an additional 700,000 + citizens living in filth. Let's shelter our citizens in a safe, clean, secure environment before we shelter other citizens of foreign countries. The challenge is not sheltering and treating the homeless; the challenge lies in finding visionary political leaders with their heads screwed on straight." -----RL Lewis, Building Engineer and Foundation Co-Director
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A Plan Without Treatment is a Plan to Fail
What's the hold up? Why are we not acting? Most bureaucrats have never interacted with an unsheltered homeless person living on the street. Our Foundation Directors have been interacting with the unsheltered homeless for several years. They regularly go out into the field to gain insight to the homeless subculture. Most political leaders have not witnessed a disabled veteran shivering on a park bench at 4:00 AM in freezing temperatures without a blanket. Nor have many political leaders witnessed a 80+-year-old woman in a wheelchair, missing all but a quarter of her legs, struggling to board a bus with all her belongings. This was depicted in the photo on the left taken by JD on a bus in Scottsdale, AZ. It’s easy to remain righteous as long as we avoid facing these harsh realities.
We face challenges in securing funding for homeless services because cities and states come up with solutions that are clearly impractical. Simply handing a chronic homeless person the keys to a house will not magically turn them into a responsible citizen ready for employment. There is no instant June and Ward Cleaver! Failed solutions keep the homeless funds flowing to cities and perpetuate the problem and to keep the homeless problem alive.
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THE USA WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE ITS NEW GOLDEN AGE
WHILE WE HAVE 800,000 HOMELESS US CITIZENS LIVING IN FILTH. It’s difficult to celebrate when there are 32,000 unsheltered veterans living in squalor. The Health Center City can provide shelter, food, and medical treatment for 240,000 homeless individuals annually. The homeless problem will be solved. Every single person experiencing homelessness in the US will be off the street. We have the only plan and we're ready to execute this plan.
FOREIGN AID MUST BE HALTED UNTIL US CITIZENS ARE SHELTERED
Why is the United States providing assistance to foreign citizens, some of whom are terrorists intent on destroying the United States? All while 800,000 US citizens are living in squalor, disease, urine, and feces. We have 32,000 veterans eating out of trash cans, for God's sake. US Aid should be going to US Citizens.
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