Sadly it happwns all over the place. These organisations and initives will sell the pretty picture to the public, governments and anyone you may fund them, that they are doing an amazing job helping people improve their lives.
I have a long believed that it's all down to funding on results. The question they ask is "can this person make us money?" rather than "can we improve this person's life?"
When I was 18 my social worker helped me to apply for accommodation at a new YMCA that had just been built. I had supporting letters from her, my doctor and another member of my care team at the time. Yet I was turned down as I was deemed to be high a risk.
I firmly believe the majority of these organisations (especially the huge ones) are too afraid to help the people they say they will out of fear that their squeeky clean image and reputation could be tarnished