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Remembering Martha

Sometimes, the people I meet in my work here  make an instant impression - and sadly, sometimes they all just run together. Martha fell into the latter category. I no longer remember when I first met her, or the circumstances.
She had sporadic bouts with homelessness. Sometimes she would go into longer-term programs and sometimes she [...]

Posted 03 August 2009 † Hugh Hollowell § Homeless ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: ,

Criminalizing Homelessness

The National Coalition for the Homeless recently released a 194 page (!) report on the trend among cities to criminalize homelessness.
Of the 25 cities surveyed by the US Conference of Mayors for its annual Hunger and Homelessness Report, 19 reported an increase in homelessness in 2008. On average, cities reported a 12 percent increase. The [...]

Posted 24 July 2009 † Hugh Hollowell § Homeless ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: