Lincoln Park shelter treats homelessness holistically (VIDEO)
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By Benji Cohen The Lincoln Park Community Shelter has a different approach for helping the homeless. When a homeless “visitor,” as they are called, enters its doors, case managers at Lincoln Park Community Shelter (LPCS) immediately devise a plan for the person to help them get a job and find more permanent housing.