by admin | Dec 2, 2018 | Solution
Boulder is one of the best towns in the country to be homeless. There are many programs here, as well as kind residents and other services. Below are a few options if you are looking to get involved: Boulder Shelter for the Homeless: Boulder’s main homeless shelter,...
by admin | Nov 30, 2018 | Statistic
Oftentimes homelessness starts with mental issues, post traumatic stress disorder, drug use, and disability. One possible reaction is to assume the Darwinist position. This would say that those who cannot provide for themselves will either go hungry or not have a...
by admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Statistic
“I believe there are huge numbers of people in this country who would be willing to have radical changes in our economic and social system in order to make it a more egalitarian society and do away with homelessness and hunger and clean up the environment. But...
by admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Statistic
“When we bear witness, when we become the situation — homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death — the right action arises by itself. We don’t have to worry about what to do. We don’t have to figure out solutions ahead of time. Peacemaking is...
by admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Statistic
One of the most important questions homelessness facts deal with is what being homeless actually means. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development: “There are four basic categories of homelessness: people who are living in a place not meant for human...
by admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Statistic
The most common cause of homelessness in the US is a lack of affordable housing units. With the national minimum wage remaining well below the rate of inflation, and the gentrification of many formerly low-income areas, there is now a crisis in low-income housing....
by admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Statistic
“Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.” — Herman Melville It is next to impossible to speak about homelessness...
by admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Statistic
“Our nation’s veterans may face invisible wounds of war that may make them more vulnerable to homelessness.” – National Alliance to End Homelessness Perhaps we need not say more than this: The estimated number of dollars ($20 billion) for ending...
by admin | Dec 9, 2018 | Story
Her story: People yell at you to go get a job, and you say, “I’ve been working all day” (waving a sign). I lost my house and my children due to my drinking and drug use — I couldn’t pay the bills because I was too busy having fun. It’s been about 5 or 6 years; I’ve...
by admin | Feb 2, 2016 | Story
His story: I had an early realization, with family issues going on, and uh, had two families that didn’t really like each other. I was forced to choose between sides; it wasn’t fair, so when I turned 18, I left. Went out for longer and longer, til it got to the point...
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