At a city council meeting in February the mayor of Lancaster, California, Rex Parris, responded to a community member who was unhappy with the leader’s ideas about putting the town’s…
Wait! You’re Helping Wrong!
Sometimes even well meaning people get it wrong.
Episode 4: Homelessness and Incarceration
In this episode, we 're digging into the deep and often devastating connection between homelessness and incarceration. From the criminalization of poverty, to the barriers people face after release, we'll…
Making Sandwiches
An easy way to help ensure people in need have access to calories and nutrition.
NC City Tries a New Approach
Over the next two years, Raleigh will pay 45 families and individuals experiencing homelessness at least $1,450 every month to spend however they like. Read the article at: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article299522289.html
Episode 3: How to Treat People Like People
It's The Outreach Episode! I know I told you we'd have Sherri McCoy on as a guest this time, but our schedules didn't match up in time to get the…
Making Sloppy Joes
Make homemade sloppy joes with ingredients you probably already have
Episode 2: Who Are You?
In this episode, we talk about identity, perception, and the stigma that comes with being homeless. Then we’ll do a deep dive into the often-difficult process of restoring lost identification…
GA HB 295
House Bill 295 seeks to criminalize homelessness in a new and even more cruel way.
RI City Councilors Buck the System
How a pair of Providence city councilors bucked the mayor—and the trend of homelessness criminalization nationwide—to open an emergency shelter.