C.E.S. as explained by Ken Craft of Hope of the Valley

We are at the Homeless Summit at CSUN discussing and brainstorming solutions in SPA 2. Do you know that CES is?

#HolidayHomelessDay

I invite you to experience homelessness for 12 hours this holiday season. Do this alone or with others as a free social experiment to see what it is like to not have money, a car, or resources. Post your updates using #HolidayHomelessDay and share your insight.

Library card discounts

Discover & Go- Login. Discounts available with your public library card are available Here; https://lapl.discoverandgo.net/ As you know, I have several library cards. One for the city and for the county and for Santa Clarita etc. You can make reservations and print out your tickets yes, bring them with a copy of your photo ID […]

Homeless to Heaven

R.I.P Michael Wesley Collins, he took his own life Wednesday, this is what he wrote about homelessness at the end of November 2018. Homelessness is no joke. Taking a journey through being homeless and penniless has given me a new perspective on what hardships homeless people endure. Once you’re in it, it’s very, very difficult […]

unMASKing the Cure for Cancer Gala

https://www.auctria.com/ev?site=521567d8-cfc3-4e33-83af-f8cd5ef6776f This is where I will be tonight #unMasking

New Eyes, Welcome to Hell

Today I had a new staff member join my team. It will be their job to work inside of a hospital emergency room and talk to clients who come in who are homeless, specifically those who are homeless with mental health or substance use issues. While the same person has worked gently with Medical systems […]

Homeless Rubbish Fire in Pacoima

https://www.foxla.com/video/624206 I walk through the Hansen Dam area last Monday and noticed that there was a lot of trash in the area. I’m not surprised and it caught fire given how dry it has been.it is also getting very cold evenings so I wouldn’t be surprised if somebody started a fire to heat themselves up […]

Spread kindness like a plague

I read this today, in A Crown of Wishes. It caught my heart.

unMASKing the Cure for Cancer Gala

Dinner with Jamie Foxx and supporting a great cause? Why yes, yes I will take that opportunity. Cancers of the chest and throat are painful, deadly and the focus of exciting research. This gala explores all of that in addition to hand painted masks by celebrities. Join me. https://www.auctria.com/Az/8028ea4a-6924-45a0-a9c2-b91c07973236/Event/Index?page=37d126c8-e74f-498d-9ac9-c64a62d95a8f&initial_state=~()

1 bed, 1 person at a time

I am tired. For the past year I have been on call 24 hours a day and officially at work for at least 40 hours a week. It’s good work. The work is rewarding. But it’s also really hard. Housing people is a complex process. That requires finding housing, connecting people to shelters, placing staff […]