Tag Archives: ending chronic homelessness

Are we blaming the victim(s) in Savannah? | Filling in the Outlines of a Dickens Character, This One Real – NYTimes.com

Posted on December 26, 2013 by

A quote from a NYTimes movie review of “The Invisible Woman” on Christmas Day to get us started: In an unsettling scene that reflects today’s increasingly harsh blame-the-victim attitudes toward the poor and homeless, Dickens pleads for compassion toward the desperate, … Continue reading →

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A call to action: Are we Tolerating Homelessness? | NEXT PRACTICES Update from The American Round Table

Posted on November 14, 2013 by

WORDS OF THE WEEK: TOLERATING HOMELESSNESS Round Table President Philip Mangano (pictured here) opened the NEXT PRACTICES Colloquy with a call to pronoia, the idea that the universe is conspiring for good, and we are all agents of that conspiracy in benefitting … Continue reading →

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Container housing & other innovative approaches to housing for the homeless & others | Urgent Architecture: 40 Sustainable Housing Solutions for a Changing World: Bridgette Meinhold: 9780393733587: Amazon.com: Books

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

Container housing & other approaches we’re considering get coverage in this new book! Here is a book with great examples of new housing approaches! Container housing is in here too!! But what we like the most is that the lead-in … Continue reading →

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Ending Homelessness in Savannah, What’s in it for YOU | Ignoring the homeless costs more in the long run

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

No matter what your viewpoint is on taking care of the homeless we like to meet people where they are in their walk. So, if you’re into helping the homeless because of social justice considerations, your faith tells you to … Continue reading →

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Mainstream media misses the issue, advocates disappointed: Tampa passes new ordinances on homeless despite protests – National Social Issues | Examiner.com

Posted on July 21, 2013 by

Another one bites the dust, criminalization of homelessness happened again in another Florida community! Tampa held it’s second reading & comment period on July 18, 2013 & the local advocates & homeless were seen but bot heard by the media! … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Savannah’s Faith, Business, City & Neighborhood Communities: Are we ready to frame chronic homelessness as a public health issue?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

You see, from Nashville’s recent Registry Week (see more at their How’s Nashville campaign website) we have seen how being real about the vulnerability to life surveys can show & help make us focus on the actual public health aspects … Continue reading →

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Are you ready to: Change Someone’s Life | TOGETHER. SHAPING THE FUTURE. ONE JOB AT A TIME.

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

TOGETHER. SHAPING THE FUTURE. ONE JOB AT A TIME. ONE JOB AT A TIME. (From Jesus Was Homeless, Jobs for Life program) What is a champion and what role does a champion play? A champion is a volunteer mentor who … Continue reading →

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Developing a sense of Urgency: Viable next steps | We need both compassion & social justice to end homelessness: Justice is a step beyond compassion | Housing First is the ultimate social justice at this time for Savannah – Food for the Hungry Blog

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

We need both compassion & social justice to end homelessness: Justice is a step beyond compassion | Housing First is the ultimate social justice at this time for Savannah – Food for the Hungry Blog or What is it going … Continue reading →

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The right perspective on the “safety net” issue so eloquently presented by Mitt Romney: Response by Joel John Roberts: Doctors Want to Prescribe Social Services as Good Medicine

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Thanks Mitt! It’s on the table now & we’ve posted & tagged ALL the political campaigns here: Doctors Want to Prescribe Social Services as Good Medicinehttp://huff.to/AB7a6B via @huffingtonpost GR8 “safety net” read #mittromney Mitt Romney, NO to Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Rick Santorum for … Continue reading →

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Another faith group weighs in: How to curb chronic homelessness? First, a home! – CSMonitor.com

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Permanent supportive housing, a movement to supply homeless people with housing first and deal with their other issues second, has made big strides in reducing homelessness this decade. The evidence & support mounts up! The Christian Science Monitor supports Housing … Continue reading →

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