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PATH“Anyone can be homeless. Homelessness is like a prison without the keys. Society needs to care enough to come up with those keys.”
Tag Archives: families
“It’s a Hard-Knock Life for Us”: Homeless Children’s Invisibility in U.S. Schools and Beyond
Dec 15, 2014 – 9:00 am
Over a million homeless children in the U.S. (and countless who have not been included in homeless counts) continue to experience “hard-knock” lives. They don’t need a billionaire, like Oliver Warbucks to save them. They need us to collectively unmask hidden issues and create tangible solutions that prevent and end their homelessness. It is not “their” problem to fix. It is all of ours.
The “Up and Down” Perspectives on Homelessness
Dec 1, 2014 – 7:45 pm
With a full stomach and a thankful heart, instead, I am looking at the larger picture of homelessness in America. Whether or not you see the glass as half-full or empty, a broader view on homelessness can be confusing.
The Perfect Thanksgiving Meal (For People Who Are Homeless)
Nov 24, 2014 – 8:47 pm
What would be the perfect Thanksgiving meal for a person who is living on our streets?
Coming Out Means Becoming Homeless
Oct 13, 2014 – 11:45 pm
For many, a rejection of a child who is gay means a straight path to homelessness
It Could Happen To Them
Oct 6, 2014 – 8:39 pm
“Homelessness could happen to you.” This is a phrase we may quietly utter to our friends, or even to ourselves, when we stroll by a homeless stranger on the street. “There but for the grace of God, go I,” we say.
Is “Working Poor” an Oxymoron?
Apr 1, 2014 – 5:58 pm
It just doesn’t make sense to be “working poor.” To put it simply: if you are working 30 hours per week, you should earn enough to be able to support your family.
No Child Left On Our Streets
Mar 25, 2014 – 1:04 am
How does our country allow more than one million school children to be homeless? And how many more children are homeless, and do not attend school at all?
School Kids and Homelessness Should Not Mix
Nov 12, 2013 – 10:43 pm
Unfortunately, 1.1 million American school children call homeless shelters, vehicles on the streets, and even the streets, home. They certainly won’t be bringing apples to their teachers. The barriers that homelessness imposes upon school kids are significant.
