Community Resource IdentificationThe community resource chosen for reporting is Friends of the Homeless. They are located at 755 Worthington Street Springfield, MA. The main phone number for Friends of the Homeless is (413) 732-3069 or they can be contacted through their website, www.fohspringfield.org. Depending on the services required, service hours vary. The resource center was the focus of maintenance and operates from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dining services are open for one hour for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The shelter is open from 5:30 p.m. to 8 a.m. I interviewed the receptionist and one of the volunteers who has served Friends of the Homeless for many years. Names are not included to protect confidentiality. The reason this resource was chosen is because it is an area I don't know much about. Homeless services are areas that I consider important to the community, and knowing what resources are available locally can help connect me with information that might be helpful to patients I might serve in the future . Homeless is one of the largest emergency homeless shelters in the area. They provide shelter to men and women; serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; help place people in permanent housing; provide a resource center that provides dental and medical care as well as computer training and job preparation to address mental health and substance abuse issues. Their goal is to get people back on track and help them deal with issues that may have led to them becoming homeless. The mission of Friends for the Homeless (2013) “...is to help people who are homeless. We strive to bring dignity to people experiencing homelessness. In the future, I think this will impact how I view homeless people. By knowing this resource, it will be a resource that I can use to help those in my care. Homelessness is a major problem and can have a huge impact on a person's body, mind and soul. By providing shelter and resources, a person can obtain information and resources while being cared for on a basic level. Works Cited Friends of the Homeless. Get the facts about homelessness. (2014). Accessed April 5, 2014, from http://www.fohspringfield.org/index.php?cID=586 USDepartment of Health and Human Services. (2003, September). Potential baseline performance measures for specific homeless service programs. Retrieved April 6, 2014 from http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/homelessness/perf-ind03/ch4.htm