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Overwhelming Need

Karen Shafer wrote 1 week ago:   Saturday, November 14, 2009 With winter upon us, it’s a good time to reflect upon the e … more →

Tags: Christianity, homeless assistance center, Homelessness, Hunger, Inspiration, leadership, middle-class housing crisis, pregnant women who are homeless, The Bridge

October 2009: Washington Times1 comment

rossblog wrote 3 weeks ago: Deaths of homeless inspire soul-searching (from Edmond, Okla.). Page 1-A. Published Oct. 29, 2009. … more →

Tags: Washington Times, Bicycle Bob, Dwite Morgan, First Christian Church in Edmond, Homeless, Homelessness, West End Church of Christ in Atlanta

A Night To Remember: Steve Martin and CDM

Karen Shafer wrote 3 weeks ago: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 A Night to Remember:  Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers An Eveni … more →

Tags: central dallas ministries, children who are homeless, Christianity, Homelessness, Hunger, Inspiration, leadership, middle-class housing crisis, Peace

Vision: Ending Homelessness

streetvision wrote 1 month ago: For the last few months at work, we’ve been creating a vision statement–guiding principl … more →

Tags: Homelessness, Vision, Community, Safety, Mental Health, Health Care, Homeless, identity, Belonging

Hard Questions6 comments

Karen Shafer wrote 1 month ago: Wednesday, October 7, 2009   Hard Questions   A friend of mine moved ‘off the street’ today and into … more →

Tags: Christianity, criminalization of the homeless, healing, homeless people's pets, Homelessness, Hunger, Peace

Available On a Street Corner Near You!

Karen Shafer wrote 1 month ago: Thursday, October 1, 2009   Available On a Street Corner Near You!   Today the October, 2009, issue … more →

Tags: Community Gardens, criminalization of the homeless, Dallas International Street Church, healing, Homelessness, Hunger, Inspiration, leadership, Peace

Guess What's Illegal!2 comments

Karen Shafer wrote 2 months ago: Saturday, September 5, 2009   Guess What’s Illegal!   You’ll never guess what’s il … more →

Tags: criminalization of the homeless, homeless people's pets, Homelessness, Hunger

Solutions: 'The Soloist' and Housing First

Karen Shafer wrote 3 months ago: Monday, August 24, 2009   Solutions: ‘The Soloist’ and Housing First   Please take a mom … more →

Tags: criminalization of the homeless, healing, Homelessness, Hunger, Inspiration, leadership, Solutions

Dr. Jessie Gaeta on Homelessness: In Person, and on NPR1 comment

albertschweitzer wrote 3 months ago: At the Boston Fellows’ monthly meeting tomorrow night, Dr. Jessie Gaeta will speak about her e … more →

Tags: Homelessness, News

Saving Other People2 comments

Karen Shafer wrote 3 months ago: Thursday, July 30, 2009 Saving Other People   Someone said to me a while back that they’d … more →

Tags: Christianity, Dallas International Street Church, healing, Homelessness, Hunger, Inspiration, leadership

Tommy [Not His Real Name]

Karen Shafer wrote 4 months ago:   Monday, July 20, 2009 Tommy   There are occasionally people who impact one’s life significan … more →

Tags: central dallas ministries, Christianity, criminalization of the homeless, healing, homeless assistance center, Homelessness, Hunger, leadership, The Stewpot

Homelessness, Rural et al.

Patrick Kelley wrote 5 months ago: You might be thinking to yourselves, “Rural homelessness?…What the…?” But I … more →

Tags: Homelessness in the News, 1811 Eastlake, Seattle homelessness, rural homelessness, permanent supportive housing, homelessness and mental illness, homelessness and politics, Christina Davidson, Atlantic Magazine

My new friend, Mark2 comments

Patrick Kelley wrote 5 months ago: Last night, I had the privilege to meet a hero that I didn’t even know I had. Mark Horvath, fo … more →

Tags: tent city, housing, change.org, Seattle homelessness, Nickelsville, invisiblepeople .tv

The Garden Is Growing!

Karen Shafer wrote 6 months ago: Friday, 5/15/09   The Garden Is Growing! Update on The Garden: South Dallas, Texas     The Garden: S … more →

Tags: and a little child shall lead them, Christianity, Community Gardens, criminalization of the homeless, Dallas International Street Church, healing, homeless people's pets, Homelessness, Hunger

Some Things Don't Change: Kim Horner & Thackeray

Karen Shafer wrote 6 months ago: Sunday, May 10, 2009   Some Things Don’t Change   If you haven’t yet read Part 2 in Kim Horner’s ser … more →

Tags: children who are homeless, criminalization of the homeless, homeless assistance center, Homelessness, Hunger, Inspiration, pregnant women who are homeless

A new law in Maryland...3 comments

Patrick Kelley wrote 6 months ago: Yesterday, the state of Maryland became the first in America to extend hate-crime protection to home … more →

Tags: Homelessness in the News, tent city, foreclosure, Economy, housing, change.org, Seattle homelessness, hate crimes against homeless people, maryland hate crime law

"The Power of Design"

Patrick Kelley wrote 6 months ago: “I open up my window at night, and all I see is the skyline lit up. You know what I call that? … more →

Tags: Homelessness in the News, Basic Needs, social isolation, 1811 Eastlake, DESC, Downtown Emergency Service Center, soloist, The Soloist, Steve Lopez

Home for Good: Preble Street in Portland, Maine rallies leading Maine women around cause

funderstogether wrote 6 months ago: Preble Street of Portland Maine has launched a new public service announcement featuring prominent M … more →

Tags: chronic homelessness, permanent supportive housing, Preble Street

LAHSA is right about Homeless dumping

homelessinla wrote 7 months ago: LAHSA was asked about the problem of homeless hospital patients being driven to Skid Row, and left t … more →

Tags: Skid Row, Homeless, Social Work, los angeles county, homeless dumping, Lahsa, hospitaldumping, Shelter


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