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After Bell Let’s Talk Day #bellletstalk, I want to continue the conversation. PLEASE WATCH, LIKE and SHARE my VIDEO. Let’s ERADICATE the word HOMELESSNESS from all current discourse, literature, and...
Like any New Yorker, I was no stranger to homeless people. I passed by them on my way to the shiny glass tower where I worked for a glossy women's magazine: the older lady perched atop a milk crate...
Jean Newsome is a nurse practitioner and author living in Birmingham, AL. Moved to write a book a few years ago, Ms. Newsome took the opportunity to help other women tell their stories about their...
Laura Gillis caught up with Amy Grassette to talk about her experience of being homeless, the impact that had on her family, and how she managed to work through the adversity to stabilized her and...
The challenges of addiction can tear apart individuals, marriages and families. As individuals try to rebuild their lives, they are often advised not to embark into new relationships. Pam and Herman’...
This is a story about Peter, a tall young man with blonde hair, blue eyes and a heart made of gentleness and gold. He's the one that would open the door for you if your hands were full or help pick...
Feed the Homeless Day is an initiative to help cure hunger as well as to allow the homeless to share freely with us their life stories. Feed the Homeless Day holds monthly events to provide food for...
“You got any weed?” is how William “Trash” Hansen introduced himself on a hot spring day in the Little 5 Points neighborhood of Atlanta. The heels of his socks peeked through the disintegrated soles...
This report examines the extent and nature of financial exclusion experienced by young people leaving care in Wales. It is based on research undertaken to explore how young care leavers manage...
I took part in a study hoping to understand my brother, who lives on the streets. All I found were more questions