Homelessness Archive
Ever wondered how much you are willing to risk to follow your passion? I was raised as an obedient girl in a small village in Northern Africa. My talents included walking on hot coal and balancing a sword on my head …
Though Veronica Lewis had grown up in South Los Angeles, it was not until she became a high school math teacher at a charter school for at-risk youth that she realized the depth of the challenges in her community. “ …
Ending homelessness is a lofty goal for the Kindling Group, a team working towards solutions for critical social issues. Social Workers aspire to provide safe shelter and resources for vulnerable populations. The @home game may be a way to combine …
In January, California State Senator Carol Liu (D-La Cañada Flintridge) introduced a bill that aims to protect the right of California’s homeless to “rest” in public spaces. Senate Bill 876 would de-criminalize homelessness by ultimately limiting local sanitation and law …
Homelessness among young people continues to remain a serious social issue today. Homeless youth; sometimes referred to as “youth in transition”, are individuals who lack parental, foster or institutional care. The National Runaway Switchboard estimates that on any given night …
During a recent conversation with Thomas Lee, the director of Youth Moving On, Hillsides’ program of services for youth from ages 18 to 25 formerly in foster care or on probation, it became obvious that the odds against these young people …
By: Sharon E. ChinHomelessness has been an experience an estimated one in thirty children currently face in the United States. The National Center on Family Homelessness released a national report card, estimating that 2.5 million children were homeless at some …
By: Sharon E. Chin The alarming increase in the sheer number of homeless children and youth within the past few years requires a closer look at the population and their needs. This raises questions like: What are the needs of …
In the wake of a $37 million cut to the federal Section 8 voucher program, thousands of enrolled New Yorkers have been forced to move out of their apartments due to an inability to maintain rent payments.
I have never really held a “normal job” for very long. Instead, I have gravitated towards the human service field dealing with crisis situations. As far as “normal jobs” go, I am talking about the types of jobs a majority …
