2022年8月25日 · Kayla Robbins . Kayla Robbins is a freelance writer who works with big-hearted brands and businesses. When she's not working, she enjoys knitting socks, rolling d20s, and binging episodes of The Great British Bake Off.

Homelessness. It’s one of the most challenging problems we face as a society. It’s also one of the most solvable. The first step to solving homelessness is acknowledging that its victims are people. Regular people. Fathers. Mothers. Veterans. Whole families. Folks who fell on hard times and lost ...

2022年12月16日 · From a Legislative Perspective, it is Illegal to be Homeless in Virtually Every State in the USA, Except for Two – Oregon and Wyoming. This data comes courtesy of an investigative report first published by the National Homeless Law Center in 2019 and updated again in 2021. The report, entitled “Housing Not Handcuffs,” showed that 47 states had laws criminalizing homeless people engaging ...

Welcome to the Homeless Unfiltered Podcast, hosted by Mark Horvath—the most raw, unfiltered podcast on homelessness you’ll find. Get ready for real stories from people with lived and living experiences of homelessness, along with eye-opening insights from service providers, policymakers, and advocates.

There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, a living wage or the countless reasons that put a person at risk.

2020年6月18日 · Victoria VanTol . Victoria VanTol holds a master's degree in social work. She is a therapist and freelance writer specializing in topics related to social justice and mental health.

2019年3月21日 · The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty currently estimates at least 2.5 to 3.5 million Americans sleep in shelters, transitional housing, and public places not meant for human habitation each year. At least an additional 7.4 million have lost their own homes and are doubled-up with others due to economic necessity.

Kensington, Philadelphia, has become infamous as an open-air drug market, often exploited by content creators who profit from showing people at their lowest.

2023年7月21日 · At Least 53% of the Homeless Shelter Population Is Comprised of Active Workforce Members, Blowing Away Stereotypes that Suggest Otherwise “ Get a job!” The quote above is a common NIMBY mantra often hurled at members of the houseless community. Perhaps you’ve heard it echo out of a driver’s side window in the middle of a noisy traffic jam.

2025年1月11日 · Homelessness and sex work are deeply interconnected, with sex workers facing disproportionate risks of chronic homelessness, violence, and systemic oppression, yet organizations like The Sidewalk Project offer vital harm reduction and support services to address these challenges.