Today's decision by the Supreme Court in the Johnson v. Grants Pass case sets a dangerous precedent for the quarter of a million people who sleep outside each night in America and for the millions of families who are just one missed paycheck away from homelessness. This ruling makes it easier to jail or ticket homeless people and youth for sleeping outside, which will make homelessness worse. Covenant House stands unwavering in our commitment to be there for any youth who comes to our doors. Help end youth homelessness and create opportunities for self-reliance when you make your gift today: https://lnkd.in/eJ5MB93m.
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Off the Streets (a homeless charity in Southend) helps rough sleepers achieve their goals. We advocate, accommodate and appreciate our guests in order for them to succeed.
This #thoughtfulthursday I came across this video covering this controversial subject `Should I give money to homeless people?`. The video clip is here - https://lnkd.in/ecCkP5QM Winston's view annoyed me as he was very close to saying that homelessness is a choice! I am so glad the lady outreach worker said the question is `do you want to give money to a human being?`. Such an important point that is forgotten. I would first of all point out that not all beggars are homeless even if they claim to be! I rarely give money to people but will ask them if i can buy them something. People are very rarely bought out of homeless from someone giving them a couple of quid but i think the most important thing we can give something is time. We are so busy and running from a to b and to actually take time to stop to talk to someone is so important and so valuable. That can make someone's day. The other question i get asked is how can you tell if someone is genuine and again I would say there is no magic way to tell but i do find that the genuine rough sleepers would love to have people spend time with them and really value the interaction and connection even above money whereas those who are just after some money will get annoyed if you spend time talking to them as you are distracting them from getting money from others.
Should you give money to a homeless person? Feat. St. Mungo's | Alexis Conran & Friends
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Writer, public speaker, and community outreach specialist Activist for the empowerment of those that experience homelessness. Writer of how we can make life beyond today better.
We need to think outside of the box to solve problems from homelessness to even what we want to eat for dinner. The process of falling through the cracks of homelessness is not something we can punish or use political arguments to defer. Now is the time we have to have the compassion to see that risk factors add up and are unique. There is not one cause to homelessness only the constant political arguments we use to defer our responsibility of creating person centered lived experience driven prevention and empowerment options that are not one size fits all. The answers to these questions may not be ones you can use to prove your social theory or make yourself feel better about where your life is but they are ones we can use to empower and sustain change. I have personally experienced chronic homelessness and can tell you that the risk factors that led to my first homelessness situation was different than the second but the way I was treated was the same. Like a second class citizen that doesn’t know how to tie his own shoes . Even after getting two degrees and entering the field trying to empower others I was treated this way by boses and board members. Sadly a lot of the time the prevention looks like being told to give up and depend on an underfunded system that leads people to depend instead of empower. We change this by listening to lived experience, forming organizations with only lived experiences and then we reach to do what we can do to affect risk factors like joblessness and youth hunger . Let’s do this . #homelessness #livedexperience #housinginstability #mentalhealth #letsconnect #marketing #investment
Jaclyn went from owning her own condo in Chicago to being homeless within a year. She wants the public to know: homeless people are just people.Millions of Americans are just one missed paycheck, one missed car payment, one natural disaster away from homelessness. The Supreme Court will soon decide whether cities across the country can throw people in jail for being homeless, even though the only proven solution to homelessness is ensuring that dignified housing, paired with supportive services, is available to everyone. Thank you to Chicago Coalition for the Homeless for sharing Jaclyn's story with us.
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The LA Times reported California spent big on homelessness — hundreds of millions of dollars — but where's it all going? We see it every day — homelessness in CA is up 6% in 2023 and 53% since 2013. It’s time for greater accountability. We need to do what works, and what works is implementing more rigorous oversight over homeless assistance programs to ensure that our taxpayer dollars are spent on programs that actually produce results. Learn more about my plan here: https://lnkd.in/g2h5MBeP.
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In case one needed more evidence that Housing First is a failure with catastrophic results, please read the attached article. Housing First is two things: 1. a repositioning from a continuum of options for all people to PSH for chronically homelessness only and 2. an eligibility screen that excludes children & PREVENTS PREVENTION and early intervention. We can - we must - restore the Awardwinning Continuum of Care.
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Most children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness are largely excluded from homeless assistance because they don't meet the limited definition of homelessness established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Homeless Children and Youth Act (HCYA) aims to aligns federal definitions for homelessness for children and youth, streamline assistance, and bring greater visibility to the reality of family and youth homelessness. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/fgmqA
Bipartisan Legislation to Help Homeless Children and Youth Reintroduced - SchoolHouse Connection
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[2 of 2] With more and more young people facing homelessness, the nights getting colder, and certain politicians doing all they can to make the lives of homeless people even more difficult, they need all the support they can get. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eFGCXEgG
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This is a basic outline of how I try to message housing as a solution. I wish we had the money to test this direction and others. Many people in the homeless sector are testing messaging, but most are NOT even doing the work, so they really don't know what actually to test or what will resonate with people. They are just making shit up based on flawed research. One of the biggest oppositions to housing as a solution is that the public falsely believes the leading cause of homelessness is addiction, and they also believe the solution to that is forced treatment. For years, people have messaged Housing First without connecting the conversation to treatment, which has backfired on us. I try to always message housing treatment has the best outcomes whenever possible.
Price's 2nd wish was that he would be able to stay clean and sober. https://lnkd.in/g7YABHip I loved all his wishes, but that one resonated with me. Prince has been outside far too long. He's been in and out of rehab and treatment programs. We need to get people like Prince into housing with treatment. Drug treatment alone without housing fails more than it works, but with housing, not only does a person have a better chance to get sober, we've ended their homelessness.
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3wIt's sad that there are not efficient programs to help everyone who is going through homelessness. Instead, there are lobbyists pouring millions for programs and bills that minimize every effort to help the ones in need.