“If you want to resolve street homelessness, you have to think about prevention: how do you turn off the tap?”
Carroll
When Reality Hits “home”!
Mark Horvath has been trying to bring home the reality of homelessness for real people who are homeless.
When is $500 per month more than $3,000?
Cynthia Griffith, writing for Invisible People, backed up this “new math.”
Born In the Bleachers
We hear a lot about being born on third base. It is a metaphor for being way ahead in the game of life. But what if you were born in the bleachers? Or worse, born outside the ballpark?
A Homeless Stereotype Blown Out of the Water
A Homeless Stereotype Blown Out of the Water
Women Religious Once Again Stepping Up
As evictions increase women religious are once again stepping up.
Know Someone Facing Eviction?
Make sure you are educated in your rights and stay vigilant. Many landlords do not expect their tenants to understand eviction proceedings and try to take advantage of them.
Digging Deeper – Attitudes Towards the Homeless
The results of an extensive study commissioned by the Invisible People website either may surprise you, or confirm what you have suspected.
Where Do You Fit In?
There seems to be a range of attitudes toward the homeless. How do you further conversations with people who have different starting points and live in other categories than your own?
Homelessness – What Americans Believe and Why It Matters
It is not just beauty! Reality does seem to be in the eye of the beholder. And that is unfortunate. There is a direct line between how the public views homelessness and the policy choices leaders make.
Wonder What Makes a Homeless Advocate Tick?
She is not a household name in the world or even in her native Italy. But she is well known by the homeless of Turin, Italy. Her story is a fascinating insight into what makes her an advocate for the homeless tick.
SSVDP Canada Sets High Bar
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Canada launched its national housing campaign on The theme is “Safe, secure and affordable housing is a human right.”
