Do Homeless People Have Rights?
If every city with an insufficient number of shelter beds were to pass an ordinance against sleeping in all public places, there would be no place for a homeless person to sleep.
If every city with an insufficient number of shelter beds were to pass an ordinance against sleeping in all public places, there would be no place for a homeless person to sleep.
Christine Schanes | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics
What concerns me most about isolationism among service providers is that service providers tend to criticize solutions to homelessness proposed by service providers other than themselves.
Christine Schanes | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living
Recognizing the common bonds among all people, Mama Lee said that the worst treatment a homeless person could receive is to be ignored by people walking by.
Christine Schanes | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimates that 154,000 veterans are homeless each night, while over 300,000 veterans are homeless at some time during the course of a year.
Christine Schanes | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living
Experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault often forces women and children into homelessness.
Christine Schanes | Posted 05.26.2009 | Living
It is possible to end homelessness. How? There are three steps to ending homelessness. These steps can be approached individually or at the...
Christine Schanes | Posted 05.11.2009 | Living
Raise your hand if you've ever seen a person who you thought was homeless. I can see that all hands are up! I'll be 61 years old this week ...
Christine Schanes | Posted 04.24.2009 | Living
The charitable giving of food is giving food to a person without charging that person any money for the food. It is true compassion and can be life s...
Christine Schanes | Posted 04.03.2009 | Living
Do you ever wonder who could possibly help a homeless person? The answer is each of us can help. It's called direct service - helping someone in nee...
Christine Schanes | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics