by Pat Hartman | Jan 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
RawStory.com just published a lengthy article titled “Older and sicker: How America’s homeless population has changed.” The writer is Margot Kushel, Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. California is always worth keeping an eye on,...
by Pat Hartman | Jan 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
All year round, and especially during the annual or biannual count of people experiencing homelessness, outreach workers take on the job of informing people about their options. Maybe some street people don’t know that shelter is available, or what the requirements...
by Pat Hartman | Dec 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Since 1989, Utah has maintained a Homeless Trust Fund, which raises money through contributions made by checking a box on state income tax forms. Most of the contributions are small—only one or two dollars. But they add up to a significant sum that is divvied up every...
by Pat Hartman | Dec 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Manny Pacquiao Unlike many others to whom the description is sloppily applied, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao truly is a “living legend.” After his father ate his dog, the 12-year-old boy left home to live in the streets and sleep in a cardboard box. He started boxing...
by Pat Hartman | Dec 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Earlier this month, two major American cities announced jobs programs. In Los Angeles, city services have been deteriorating since the global economic disaster of 2008. Trees don’t get trimmed, which is not just an aesthetic issue but a safety issue. Streets...
by Pat Hartman | Dec 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
A state and some cities have declared a state of emergency. Traditionally, such a designation would come after a natural disaster, but this time, the reason is homelessness. It doesn’t mean they get federal money— not unless the federal government itself declared the...
