OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL

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UPDATE 07/11/2017: Two guys (appear homeless, 1 black, 1 white) sat next to me this morning discussing how they were stalking homeless people, determining how to find out more personal info, like whether they were on food stamps, etc. One arrogantly saying how getting this one guy into a program was the best thing for him, whether he liked it or not! They hang around a lot of 'street people'. They discussed Opportunity Council programs, locations of OC food handouts, etc. They are likely OC's infamous HOT team.

Where to begin...?

Perhaps with a quote from their promotional "Staff Video"...
"Fundamentally, our goal is to know the name of every single person experiencing homelessness in Bellingham." Yes, whether the homeless person likes it or not, RESISTANCE IS FUTILE (in OC's eyes). Their "HOT" team (homeless outreach team) literally stalks the homeless, pays other homeless to also track them, films them, geo-tags their 'camp', documents their "associates", create psychological 'profiles' and shares all of this highly sensitive/personal information with local gov't agencies, affiliates & law enforcement.

For sick and elderly, disabled veterans, children & those in serious need of "assistance", I'm sure many are helped and grateful. I have no problem with that. This OC however is a monopoly that spends, spends, spends and keeps asking for more more more. The "career" homeless are the primary problem however and OC perpetuates the "mommy gov't" concept of "treatment". When MULTIPLE generations continue to be dependent on OC for help, the vicious cycle of homeless is never treated. How is getting everyone "hooked" on handouts helping them better themselves or be good examples to their children?

The Bellingham citizens and local businesses don't seem to think the "homeless problem" is being addressed and indeed, each year it is getting much worse. That's an "F" in my book. I know guys who lived at the Lighthouse Mission for 7-10 years, never working, never moving their lives forward. One guy spent his entire day at the library downloading and watching pirated movies.

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