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Hygiene programs are ways of providing basic hygiene facilities to people experiencing homelessness. Some are stand-alone hygiene centers, while others are at locations that also provide additional kinds of services. They are one of the more modern responses to addressing homelessness, especially compared to things like basic homeless shelters that just provide a bed and toilet for the night, or soup kitchens, which traditionally have not even had places for patrons to wash their hands.

At a minimum, they have a toilet, wash basin, and a shower. But many have other amenities, such as a mirror to assist with shaving and applying cosmetics, a diaper-changing station, electric outlets for appliances such as irons, private dressing stalls, hygiene supplies such as soap and toothpaste, tampons, pads, condoms, and/or laundry facilities.

Public support of hygiene programs has been growing, due in part to the realization that, besides basic humanitarian reasons, such facilities offer people experiencing homlessness an alternative to using restrooms in libraries and other public buildings.

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-'''Hygiene programs''' are ways of providing basic [[hygiene]] facilities to people experiencing [[homelessness]]. Some are stand-alone '''hygiene centers''', while others are at locations that also provide other services to the homeless. They are one of the more modern responses to providing services for the homeless, especially compared to things like basic [[homeless shelter]]s that just provide a bed and toilet for the night, or [[soup kitchen]]s, which traditionally have not even had places for patrons to wash their hands.
+'''Hygiene programs''' are ways of providing basic [[hygiene]] facilities to people experiencing [[homelessness]]. Some are stand-alone '''hygiene centers''', while others are at locations that also provide additional kinds of services. They are one of the more modern responses to addressing homelessness, especially compared to things like basic [[homeless shelter|homeless shelters]] that just provide a bed and toilet for the night, or [[soup kitchen|soup kitchens]], which traditionally have not even had places for patrons to wash their hands.
-At a minimum, they have a [[toilet]], wash basin, and a shower. But many have other amenities, such as a mirror to assist with [[shaving]] and applying [[cosmetics|makeup]], a diaper-changing station, electric outlets for appliances such as [[ironing|iron]]s, private dressing stalls, hygiene supplies such as soap and toothpaste, tampons, pads, condoms, and/or laundry facilities.
+At a minimum, they have a [[toilet]], wash basin, and a shower. But many have other amenities, such as a mirror to assist with [[shaving]] and applying [[cosmetics]], a diaper-changing station, electric outlets for appliances such as [[ironing|iron]]s, private dressing stalls, hygiene supplies such as soap and toothpaste, tampons, pads, condoms, and/or laundry facilities.
-Public support of hygiene programs has been growing, due in part to the realization that, besides basic humanitarian reasons, such facilities offer homeless people an alternative to using restrooms in [[library|libraries]] and other public buildings.
+Public support of hygiene programs has been growing, due in part to the realization that, besides basic humanitarian reasons, such facilities offer people experiencing homlessness an alternative to using restrooms in [[library|libraries]] and other public buildings.
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