Dear Robert Marbut

Homeless sucks. It is dirty, gross, disease festering and ugly. Nobody likes it. Do you understand that? The homeless and the housed in California want this misery to end. And, by the way, we are trying… But here is the thing, it is important that folks stay alive while we work to fix it. People […]

Drive By Social Work

I got a call yesterday from a hospital about a man living at a nearby gas station. He is holding the free application for a new Driver’s liscence. With a current ID he can access and cash almost a year of Social Security payments. I invited him to come back to my office and enroll […]

Homeless Person’s Memorial Day

Homeless persons memorial day is the first day of winter. Over a thousand people died homeless on the streets of Los Angeles each year. As we watch her Facebook feed and see the famous actors and singers were passing, and we mourn their loss, please take a moment to memorialize the people we saw but […]

#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.

Desperately Seeking a Daughter

It is almost Thanksgiving, a holiday built around family togetherness. but there are many families who will be in complete this year. One in particular, is on my heart. I have spent the last week and a half on the phone with a mom and dad whose adult daughter is homeless in Tarzana and currently […]

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 […]

2006 to Now

I feel like I’m a hipster who discovered some new indie cause of ending Homelessness long before the general populace got wind of it.

Brain, Trauma, and Homelessness

It is hard to advocate for yourself when you can’t think straight. It is hard to have positive interactions when you are in crisis. Make room for the trauma and make your moves.

3 People in Los Angeles will die today

And every day Until the homeless crisis comes to an end. No, this isn’t a threat or a promise. It is a statistical truth. You are not helpless. Whatch’a gonna do about it?

9:25 at night

It is evening in Los Angeles and the sweltering day has melted into a cool night filled with mosquitos. 🦟 Not a single inch of skin is safe, covered or nude. The needle like faces of bugs Pierce clothing’s and they are happy to land in hait and take a stroll down your neck and […]