Not Every Job Is an Opportunity

In Washington, D.C., a person experiencing homelessness can climb into a van and drink some cheap alcohol he thinks is free, but which later turns out to be deducted from his pay. His pay for what? For helping as many as two dozen other men evict a family. This...

Entering the World of Protected Work

In Iowa City, Iowa, Shelter House helps hundreds of people every year, not only with a place to stay, but with job training and placement. Participants in case management have opportunities to work toward job readiness and employability. The on-premise computer lab...

Homeless by the Numbers

The 2016 national homeless count was about 550,000, and indicated that one out of five people experiencing homelessness resides in either New York or Los Angeles. California contains 28% of all the homeless people in America. Five states account for half the homeless,...

How Clean Does a New Broom Sweep?

Nobody wants to flush dollars down the toilet. Here is a sentence from “An Open Letter to the Trump Administration”; written by House the Homeless: Attack Taxpayer Waste: Address the shortcomings of the Supplemental Security Income Stipend, SSI that will result in...

Does Tyrone Poole Have the Rental Housing Answer?

Nobody wants to flush dollars down the toilet. Here is a sentence from “An Open Letter to the Trump Administration”; written by House the Homeless: Attack Taxpayer Waste: Address the shortcomings of the Supplemental Security Income Stipend, SSI that will result in...

Individuals Making a Difference

Last week, House the Homeless considered the activities of Pastor Kelly Boyd of Eugene, Oregon, who brings together givers and people who need things. By running for city council, he combines the faith-based approach with the political approach. In some states of the...