Author name: Michel Degive

Inside the Hidden Crisis of Unsafe Hospital Discharges, and the Patients Forced to Face Trauma and Homelessness Alone The woman wasn’t discharged so much as shuffled through a system that had nowhere to put her. A survivor of human trafficking in her late 30s, she had finished a short hospital stay but needed long-term mental-health […]

Nonprofit May Have Found the Key to Providing Dignified Shelter. But Can it Scale? Dr. Lena Miller had one goal in mind when she founded Urban Alchemy in 2018—to disrupt the traditional shelter system. In many cases, Miller said shelters are one of the most challenging places for people who are homeless to live. Most

The Myths that Once Glorified Rich People and Demonized Poor People Still Echo in Today’s Media Imagine you are in a fairy tale set back in a European castle hundreds of years ago. Who are you? The princess who pricks her finger on the spindle? The royal knight or prince who swoops in to save

As Criminalization Spreads Nationwide, Local Residents Show What Real Solidarity Looks Like In Madison, Wisconsin, community members have come to the defense of their homeless neighbors after they faced harassment while sleeping in a local park. On three separate occasions, individuals identifying themselves as Wisconsin DNR park rangers have approached the group of 3 to

Once a Child Surviving on the Streets of Philadelphia, Rosario Now Helps Others Heal Through Empathy and Service Trigger Warning: This post contains descriptions of attempted suicide, child neglect, sexual assault, youth homelessness, and extreme violence. Please contact your local crisis team if you experience emotional distress. The trolley tracks hummed their usual rhythm through

Through Deceptive Policies Like Arizona’s Proposition 312, the Cicero Institute Pushes a National Agenda to Make Poverty a Crime—One Refund at a Time “Why don’t you go cut some grass for $100?” shouts an angry Daytona Beach business owner. His snide comment is directed at the homeless woman in the wheelchair across the street. She

After Funding Cuts, LAHSA Can No Longer Enroll New Families into Shelter or Housing Programs, Leaving Thousands Homeless Funding cuts to homeless services and housing assistance programs in Los Angeles have resulted in resources for unhoused families in the area being totally tapped out. A draft email designed to break the bad news to local

Supporters Call SB 79 a Breakthrough for Housing and Climate. Critics Warn it Will Fuel Displacement and Erode Local Control. With Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature, California moved to rewrite how neighborhoods grow: SB 79 legalizes mid-rise apartments near major transit stops, overriding single-family zoning in key corridors. Backers say it will unlock more affordable homes,

With CASH LA, Advocates Are Proving That Listening to Lived Experience and Providing Direct Cash Assistance Can Keep Young People Housed Across seven states, one idea has kept 95% of participants housed: direct cash payments. Now, Los Angeles is joining the movement with CASH LA, a new targeted Direct Cash Program spearheaded by Point Source

As Trump’s Government Shutdown Drags On, Hundreds of HUD Employees Lose Their Jobs, Jeopardizing Housing Access Nationwide The Department of Housing and Urban Development is laying off hundreds of employees responsible for overseeing fair housing enforcement and developing affordable housing across the United States, according to a new report. At least 442 employees at HUD