[Source.](https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2024/09/23/blue-colorado-county-posts-handouts-dont-help-signs-at-intersections-panhandlers-disappear-n2179655) > In this episode of "Try to Control Your Shock and Amazement"... > Due south of Democrat-run Denver and its homelessness crisis, conservative Douglas County has virtually eliminated its own homeless population with a simple message to its citizens: > "Handouts Don't Help." > There are about 70 signs with the message throughout the county, primarily at intersections and along roadways that were once popular hangouts for area panhandlers. Each sign also directs citizens to the Douglas Has Heart "Homeless Initiative" website, where they can redirect their donations to the Douglas County Community Foundation. The county also uses print media and social media ads to spread the message through the community. > Republican Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon said "common sense" led him to the initiative.