Little Rock has a homelessness problem. Hundreds of men, women and children live on the streets, in cars or vans, or in shelters. Some have lived that way for years. Most, however, don't want to be in this predicament. They want to find a way out.

How and why our homeless neighbors end up this way has no easy answer. Sometimes it is an accident, an illness, abuse, or bad decisions. Some fall into drug or alcohol abuse and are overwhelmed. Some suffer debilitating mental health issues. Many have a combination of those problems. Some have never learned how to care for themselves. They have no practical education to speak of, and little in the way of job skills.

Last week the federal administration issued an order that basically tells communities to clean up the homeless mess. The president

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