Is it a CRIME or are you just MEAN?

Attitudes that the homeless citizens are stray animals who breed and come back to places that feed them are becoming more prevalent in society. “They are homeless because they are lazy” “god has turne dhis back on them because they are bad”, “The sins of the father are being visited on the son”, “If he had […]

Let’s play a game

Try this short/work friendly game on education to incarceration

The most entertaining homeless blog

is also informative. Maintain health club membersips for personal hygene – $40 bucks a month at 24 Hour Fittness or Bally’s will get you regular showers and is much cheaper than $800 in rent. Also, they have bathrooms. Speaking of bathrooms, in an emergency: wrap it in tin foil and not a plastic bag because […]

Living in Storage Space

It has four walls. a roof and a door that locks. The LA TIMES carried this story about a family sleeping in their storage space.

Feds’ Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program – TIME

Interesting article in TIME which makes the point that without a stable place to stay, how can anything become stable in your life? Feds’ Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program – TIME If you are homeless in LA: This is the address to the FAQ http://www.hudhre.info/index.cfm?do=viewFaqs Points of Contact for Homeless Persons: Los Angeles Jeanette Rowe […]

the unimagined face of homeless – mine

Why do I work in the Homeless arena? I do it because the paralyzing fear, and absolute hopelessness is unacceptable. If you can stand listening to my voice – watch the video and I will tell you more.

This is not affordable housing

Too often these are mobile homes.

End Homeless for ME

Not that it’s all about me, but I am drowning in files. It is 5pm, and except for a quick lunch, this is the first time I’ve had a moment to myself all day. In the past two days I have done 6 brand new intake appointments, My homeless families are now so many that their files […]

Helping out can be $ FREE $

Don’t think that BUYING or GIVING money or items is the only way to make a change. YOU may be the best thing you have to offer. Volunteer. Ways to volunteer: There are lots of ways to volunteer and help others as they change their lives. You don’t have to be rich, successful, or even […]

Homeless to Housed- beware

Do not be so happy to have found a place that you can afford to rent that you forget basic rules of renting. #1. GET IT IN WRITING #2. BE EDUCATED ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS #3. TAKE CARE OF IT #4. ACT IN GOOD FAITH #5. KNOW WHERE TO GO FOR HELP This morning a client […]