Apr
05
Former Police Homeless Liaison Officer Discusses Florida’s Controversial Encampment Law
Former police homeless liaison officer discusses Florida’s controversial encampment law
Category: Homeless Outreach
Jun
13
The Impact of High-Need, High-Utilizer Consumers
What can you do when one homeless person consumes 13% of your fire/rescue/EMS calls? I’ll explain how the City of TreasureIsland, FL solved this problem at the National Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference in KC/MO. Over 60 educational opportunities spread out over 4 Read more
Apr
01
The Wedding of Rocky & Evelyn, and How it Ended Their 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
Mar
17
My Take on the Complexities of Navigating the Homeless System
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
Mar
13
Improving the Police Response to Homelessness
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