by Pat Hartman | Oct 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Among all the tactics used to make war on people experiencing homelessness, one of the most insidious is penalizing their allies. A while back, we published a post titled “Helping the Homeless: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” and, more recently, one called “People Who...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
For those who live on the streets, it is a common experience to be blamed, scorned, scolded, fined, or even jailed for the de facto crime of Breathing While Homeless. Our northern neighbor Canada does not always set a good example. Toronto has been a very tough place...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Readers will remember the Open Letter to the City of Austin, written by the President and CEO of House the Homeless, Richard R. Troxell. (Scroll down the page past more recent events such as Amplify Austin, the Traumatic Brain Injury Survey Report, Kids 4 Kids Sake,...
by House the Homeless | Feb 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
The National Coalition for the Homeless is sending out a call to action: Join us in asking each candidate what they will do to create affordable and accessible housing for all! Whoever winds up running for President need to be urgently reminded that nothing is more...
by Pat Hartman | Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
On Sunday, November 15, the Homeless Sunrise Memorial Service took place in Austin, TX. It was the 23rd annual service, and 171 names were read, names of people who died in poverty in the city from October 2014 to the same month of this year. Anyone can learn more...
