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- It's Not What You ThinkLast year I toured the country interviewing the homeless and formerly homeless as part of the documentary film "These Storied Streets" (out this spring). What I found were stories much more similar to my own than I ever imagined.
Review of 'Girl's Guide to Homelessness' by Brianna KarpA review of a memoir released this year on a young girl's survival during the recent economic crash.- Mayor Emanuel to Build Off Daley's Plan to End Homelessness in ChicagoChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced he will launch the 2.0 version of former Mayor Richard M. Daley's plans to eradicate homelessness in the Windy City.
- Our Lost Soldiers Wandering America’s StreetsAssisting our homeless military veterans just might help solve America's greater, pervasive homelessness.
A Home for the HomelessFoundation For America's Homeless is a local nonprofit organization that hopes to eliminate homelessness by providing effective help. They want to give those in need the tools they need to become independent.
Can We Help the Homeless?here the facts and how i feel about homelessness. i feel like their is a solution that can be used to fix this issue. Homelessness is a huge in the world that does not have to happen.
Homelessness! an American ShameThe plight of being homelss in America today
Homelessness and Mental Health Disorders Among VeteransThousands of veterans are returning home from lengthy tours only to find themselves homeless. Veterans account for 26% of all homeless individuals and many are suffering with a mental health disorder as a direct result of the war.
Homeless 101 - Lessons 2 Thru 5Probably the only college course available that tells the truth on the subject of homelessness, it is taught by a professor who himself became homeless.
Housing Services Guide for Homeless FamiliesAn overview of the different types of housing assistance programs designed to assist homeless families.- Homeless 101 - Lesson OneProfessor Kitchin has long taught college classes, becoming homeless himself about 3 years ago, and offers a course in homelessness, including a rare glimpse of the truth.
- Does Public Assistance Enable Needy and Homeless People? is Poverty a Lifestyle Choice?Are people poor and homeless by choice? Do our help efforts enable people to live outside society's boundaries or empower them to make change? Do poor, homeless people really want help? Are there perks to being labeled "needy" and "homeless?"
- Homelessness is a Tragedy, Not an ExperimentHomelessness is a tragedy that afflicts all societies, but spending a few nights among them, knowing you have a way out, does not constitute an understanding of what these unfortunate people go through.
Resources Limited for Springfield's HomelessHomelessness is a serious problem. In Springfield, resources for prevention and assistance are limited at best.
Surviving Being Homeless with ChildrenThe number of homeless families in America is rising. If you are at risk, here are ways to prevent it. If you are homeless with children, there are tips that can help you survive it.
Homelessness100 Million are homeless worldwide. One in fifty homeless in America are children and almost half of them are under the age of five. That should break your heart.- Homelessness Increases Again as Providers Observe Homeless Persons Memorial DayHomelessness increases in the U.S. as advocates honor those who died.
- Homeless FamiliesThis article looks at organizational ideas and intervention models as a means for helping homeless families.
- Homeless Children in AmericaA social problem in America affecting millions is child homelessness. Many misconceptions and stereotypes exist concerning this population. Learn how to lend a hand in working toward ending this significant problem affecting our youth.
- Help the Homeless Walkathon & 5KTake steps to end homelessness and be a part of the Help the Homeless Walkathon & 5K in Downtown Dallas. Whether you walk as an individual, a corporate team, or a group, you CAN make a difference!
- Modern Definition of HomelessnessHomelessness in America has become such a pervasive thing that it's jumped from the urban areas into the suburbs with no real end in sight.
- Laptops and the New Homeless: "Techno Coping"When the aberration of middle class homelessness began to emerge midway through the first decade of the new century, more and more, after everything else was gone, people began to take technology to the street with them.
- Homelessness in Denver, ColoradoTracks the history of homelessness and response efforts in Denver, CO. Denver has the 8th highest homelessness rate in the US, it also averages temperatures below 20 degrees during the winter.
- The Homeless StigmaThis article examines the stigma of being homeless, using the book Stigma: How We Treat Outsiders, by Gerhard Falk.
Addressing the Problem of Homelessness in Des Moines, Iowa"Band-aid" approaches accomplish nothing. Only by addressing the issues can the homeless population be helped.
Homelessness in Kelowna's Downtown, Potential for Harrassment is HighThe homelessness in Kelowna has gotten worse of late... being that I'm a resident of the downtown area, I get to witness it on a daily basis.- Women and HomelessnessEvery city and town has its recognizable homeless, be it the bum on the street corner, to the homeless prostitute working that same street corner. There is a growing population of men, women, and children without a place to go home to.
- Homelessness Across AmericaHomelessness is a pervasive problem; far from being a city-specific thing there are differences in the actions and behavior of homeless across different platforms.
- Fake Homelessness in Los AngelesIf the weepy bleeding hearts in America would stop giving to the homeless directly, they would stop popping up as entrepreneurs or family businesses along the side of the highway.
- Is Homelessness Caused by Laziness?Many homeless people have jobs but cannot pay the bills.
- Homelessness Exploitation Hits All Time Low in Old Town PasadenaHomelessness in America is a problem that's not going away; exploitation of the homeless is lowering the bar from these dirty kids in Old Town Pasadena.
Modern Day LeperMy personal story of my battle with homelessness, poverty, unemployment and hearbreak.- Who Are the Homeless?Have we ever stopped to ask ourselves who are the homeless in our community? Do we continue to believe that it could never happen to us? Is it possible that the stereotypical "homeless man" is not truly representative of the homeless in America?
- Some Reasons for Homelessness: Part TwoI want to present reasons actual people become homeless in a series of articles, reasons often beyond their control or ability to deal with. By doing so, I hope to increase empathy towards homeless people.
- Some Reasons for Homelessness: Part OneI want to present a few reasons actual people become homeless in a series of articles, reasons often beyond their control or ability to deal with. By doing so, I hope to increase empathy towards homeless people.
- Homeless in Illinois: Who, Where and How Many?Homeless suffer from triggers (drugs, domestic violence and mental illness) that intensify their plight. Media anecdotes and statistics from homeless organizations support this view.
Homelessness in AmericaAn opinion-based essay about homelessness within society and how stereotypes affect the homeless.
Homelessness in Los AngelesAn ever present problem which seems at first flush covert, Homelessness in Los Angeles continues with no end in sight- HomelessnessStory is all about homeless people living in the street. The shelters are either too small to accommodate them or there aren't enough of them. Their resources for housing and medical care are limited also.
- Why People Become Homeless?This story talks about the reason why people became homeless, not just in a third world country but also in the United States.
