Risk: we take a risk when we shelter those who have forgotten how to be housed. It is frustration and sadness and irritation to learn someone has damages the property by doing something avoidable. Also, it is expensive. Alas, we repair and they another day and succeed. bit by bit, we teach Housing and show […]
Read More The Risk of Housing the homelessSometimes I have a hard time getting a client who lacks housing to come to a meeting. 2 months ago I instituted the policy of giving out a @tide pod to every client every time they came in to the office to address their homeless status. Our no-show rate has plummeted from 72% to 20% […]
Read More Tide Pods, Incentives that WorkI am following conversations about how to reduce the number of homeless people living on the streets of Los Angeles. I have very patiently been reading without comment. I really want to see what ideas other people have. And now I really want to move to a mew planet call a bunch of mothers and […]
Read More When Solutions Sound Like PunishmentIn no particular order, because the level of influence is different for everyone.
Read More 13 Factors that Cause Homelessnesshttps://ktla.com/2019/06/27/64-year-old-homeless-man-dies-after-being-stabbed-in-reseda-lapd/amp/ This was right near my work. He probably died at Providence Hospital Tarzana. If he had lived he might have become my client and I would have housed him
Read More 64-Year-Old Homeless Man Dies After Being Stabbed by Unknown Assailant at Reseda Park: LAPD – KTLAThe new spotlight being shown on Los Angeles regarding the homeless crisis is starting a lot of conversations about people with substance use disorders. You would know those people by the label of “addict”. I have a thought. Instead of being a keyboard warrior who only talks about the problem, I invite you to come […]
Read More Come to the TableCool. Great. Everyone is talking about the number of homeless people in Los Angeles. I so wish the conversation was about the improvements being made to end homelessness. I wish the conversation told you the behind the scenes story of what the line workers are up to. I wish you knew we spent 3 hours […]
Read More Homeless is a BuzzwordReally, it seems simple. California, of all places is especially equipped to feed and house the residents here. California grows enough food to feed the nation. True, our diet would be steak, milk, oranges, strawberries, watermelon and artichoke but who is complaining about that? There are 18,600,000 vacant homes in the United States. There are […]
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