Housing is health care. Housing is racial justice. Housing is education. Housing is safety. Housing is children’s wellbeing. Housing is relief from climate change. Housing is healthy food. Housing is recovery from mental illness and addiction. Housing is respect. Housing […]
Category: Housing
The Disturbing Realities of Homelessness and Violence
In recent days, three stories among the many stories of grief that have received national attention were about killings committed by people who were characterized as homeless or “appearing to be homeless.” Stories about “dangerous homeless people” and particularly “dangerous […]
Current Federal Relief Could Largely Solve Homelessness Right Now!
Author(s): Joy Moses, Sharon McDonald Funds have already been allocated and are in circulation for each of these programs. However, for those states and communities that have yet to strategically coordinate these resources towards ending literal homelessness, it’s not too […]
Where the Build Back Better Bill Stands for Housing Funds
The bill that passed the House includes $170 billion for housing – enough for 300,000 new Housing Choice Vouchers, as well as funding for new housing development and preservation of public housing units. The Senate version being discussed includes these […]
Not One More: Honoring Those Who Died Homeless
Through history and across cultures, the winter solstice has been marked by festivals, celebrations, and observations, with an eye for the warmer weather and longer days soon to come. However, for people experiencing homelessness, their allies, and those who serve […]