From Homelessness to Giving Back – A Student’s Journey
On August 12, 2020, Gordon Wayne began a 16 day, 550-mile trek from Virginia to Boston College, all on foot. ...
Tag: homelessness
Why There Are Better Alternatives Than Punitive Policies Targeting Homeless People
Homelessness is a pressing problem in many U.S. cities. In response, many local governments have enacted controversial measures such as ...
A Closer Look at Homelessness
In the early morning hours on a cold January night, city officials in a small college town took to the ...
Study Suggests Why Food Assistance for Homeless Young Adults is Inadequate
Though young homeless adults make use of available food programs, these support structures still often fail to provide reliable and ...
Empowering Homeless Women in San Francisco
San Francisco's overall population is about 864,816 and San Francisco has more than 7,000 homeless people of which 35% are ...
End Homelessness Through Eviction Prevention
Despite positive trends showing that homelessness has steadily decreased since 2007, nearly 600,000 people were homeless in the US at ...
Journey through the Grief of Homelessness
Subprime loans, adjustable rate mortgages, unregulated equity lines of credit, mentally ill, physically and verbally abused, veterans, runaway children, drug ...
Protest Movement Turned Into A Commitment to the City’s Homeless
In February 2011, thousands of concerned citizens protested with Wisconsin public employees against Governor Scott Walker and the Republican-led legislature ...
Starving Student Is No Longer A Euphemism But A Serious Reality
We all have heard the term the “starving student”, but typically it’s a reference to playfully tease a student who ...
When Fathers Are Not Engaged We Miss the Bigger Picture in Child Protection
Today, it is common to hear about the rise of domestic violence and children living in poverty who are raised ...
Understanding Foster Care Youth With The Help of the Documentary Foster Care Film
When I tell people I am a former foster youth they usually have a similar response (something along the lines ...
3 Things to Know When Working With LGBT Clients
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that all couples, regardless of gender, have a constitutional right to marry ...
LGBTI Children Have the Right to Safety and Equality
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) children are often victims of bullying and violence in schools, at home and ...
Assemblymember Tony Thurmond: From Social Worker to Lawmaker
California Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D) You only need to take a look at the committees California Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D) ...
Online Toolkit for Social Workers to Help Pet Owners in Crisis
Comprehensive guide from the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals covers topics including domestic violence, homelessness, hoarding, illness, among others. A ...
Growing Number of Homeless Children is Shameful
A troubling new report released recently by the National Center on Family Homelessness at the American Institutes for Research documents ...
Helping the Homeless on Skid Row: SRO Housing Celebrates 30 Years of Service
As Single Room Occupancy Housing (SRO) celebrates its 30 years of service, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. ...
Nick Hedges Photographs of Poor Housing in Britain: Make Life Worth Living
‘Make Life Worth Living’, a photography exhibition by Nick Hedges, is currently on display at the Science Museum in London. It ...
Is Politics Failing Social Work or is Social Work Failing at Politics?
Current news events seem to be rife with stories relevant to social work while continuing to highlight our lack of ...
Connecticut Raises Minimum Wage and Provokes Conversations on Homelessness and Affordable Housing
This week, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a law that will bring about the highest minimum wage of any U.S. ...
