Developing Better Police & Community Responses to Homelessness
Dreams can come true! Six years ago today, I took homeless couple Rocky & Evelyn from a camp in the woods to a fairytale wedding, and ultimately to a home of their own (permanently ending their homelessness). This is what can Read more
Navigating someone out of homelessness is difficult. As an example, the image above compares a flowchart of chronic homelessness with a flowchart of a nuclear reactor. No, this is not an optical illusion — you are seeing correctly. We have Read more
Police continue to be the default response to homelessness in most communities. I am often asked if there are ways to improve their response, or should they “stay in their lane”? The key to an effective #homeless or #panhandling strategy Read more
Police continue to be the default response to #homelessness in most communities. Many are asking if a police response if appropriate, or should they “stay in their lane”? An effective homeless or panhandling policy should move away from arresting away Read more
Homelessness is an issue that transcends geographical, economic and political boundaries. In this edition of Homelessness Around the World, guest reporter Mohammad Javad Mousavizadeh checks in from Mashhad, Iran, the second-largest city in Iran, to highlight local efforts to house Read more