embedded perspectives
If we allow ourselves to become distant from the very people we purport to serve, we risk not developing authentic understandings of their lives and how we might best work in concert with one another…
hardworking but still homeless
A large proportion of homeless parents hold jobs and are doing everything they can to make it…
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/11/homelessness-hungerreportmayors.html
waiting for the 8th
Here’s a profile of a family that’s trying to patch things together to get by…and the implications that cuts in resources have in their lives…
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2013/12/15/waiting-for-the-8th/
a family that’s making it…
Sometimes all we need is a little boost in hard times… and then we can turn the corner.
affordable housing and domestic violence
Victims of domestic violence are especially at risk of losing housing when there are accessible and affordable rental opportunities…
give local… support homeless kids in Madison
Check out this powerful video… and consider supporting Madison’s program that supports homeless children and families: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152039987911201&set=vb.135975491200&type=2&theater
these are good people doing everyday work that makes a difference. Here’s how you can help…
did Bloomberg make homelessness worse?
Some strong thoughts form a national leader on poverty and homelessness:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ralph-da-costa-nunez/failure-at-the-finish-line_b_4413079.html
survey of mayors
Mayors throughout the US indicate heightened concern for hunger and homelessness: http://usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/2013/1210-report-HH.pdf
affordable housing matters
And this report indicates that renters are feeling the squeeze…
NYT homeless story
Illustrates the story of an “invisible” homeless child and her family: http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/invisible-child/#/?chapt=1
