Do the math people. These people don't work, they are homeless! Yet you see them smoking and drinking. Where does that money come from?? It isn't coming from handouts!! I don't want them anywhere near my kids or my home. The park by my kids school had such a problem with homeless they came in and cut down a bunch of trees. They moved to the other side. They cut those trees out. The team that cleaned the park said they took out over 200 needles, condemns, drug paraphernalia, and bags of biohazard garbage. This park is behind a big church, on the side of a busy street and next to a good neighborhood. Their street corners are disgusting, imagine their camps!! They choose drugs & drink. They aren't trying to get a job.  
I agree getting teens off the street is important. They are easy prey & they don't have safe places to go. Most don't have safe homes. They need shelter, food, school and a support network. Kids don't necessarily have a choice, adult homeless CHOOSE to stay homeless.