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Will the World Cup Fuel Arrests of Homeless People in Atlanta?
As World Cup matches begin, advocates warn that Atlanta is on track to repeat the arrests, displacement, and criminalization of homeless residents that drew criticism during the city's 1996 Olympics.
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We Served Too
Women are an increasing percentage of veterans, and of homeless veterans, but their experiences of homelessness differ from their male counterparts, and so must the solutions.
One Veteran’s Story
Michael Powell’s journey from childhood poverty to military service and subsequent struggle with addiction is probably not unlike thousands of others who have served; but in listening to his story, you realize that somewhere along the way it may have become more complicated than it needed to be.
Is the News on Homelessness Good or Bad?
So there's bad news and good news, it seems, on the topic of homelessness these past few months. It seems like we're seeing another wave (did it ever stop exactly?) […]
Is Housing the Homeless a Success?
Randy Shaw at Beyond Chron has a great take down of some newspaper columnists' inconsistent and illogical arguments against spending on supportive housing for the formerly homeless. But worse than […]
In Rural America, Veterans Continue to Fight for Housing Aid
No veteran who has risked their life to protect our homes should return to find that they are not able have their own. For their service and sacrifice, it is […]
Understanding Rural Homelessness
Rural homelessness differs from urban and suburban homelessness. The image of an individual sleeping on the street, clearly visible to those passing by, is much less frequent in rural America. […]
Sharing the Story of #Homelessness
I believe that a good story has the power to move people to action. That’s why, after hearing about the work of Mark Horvath—an activist who’s fighting homelessness by posting […]
Housing First, Or Housing Not-So-Fast?
Housing First, the model that says that homeless families need stable housing before they can address other problems in their lives, and which privileges things like rapid re-housing, rental assistance, […]
Jon Bon Jovi Announces Winner of Project REACH
Jon Bon Jovi announced Monday the winner of the Project REACH competition—a mobile app contest challenging companies to develop a program to connect outreach providers with real-time access to resources […]
Counting Better: A Step Toward Addressing Native American Homelessness
Homes in Indian Country are three times more likely to be crowded than those in the United States as a whole, according to the 2010 Census. Many of the people […]
Blame Politicians for Homelessness and Hunger in U.S.
Each year, from Thanksgiving to Christmas, the media details homelessness and hunger in the United States. We hear of people forced into shelters due to illness, tragic accidents and other […]
Silence on the Stump
Talk of housing is notably absent from the presidential campaigns, but there are efforts underway trying to drive the housing issue home for good.