Homelessness

A Well World: Too Many, Too Few

I asked our communications coordinator to check again. The percentage she just stated couldn’t be right. She revisited her notes and confirmed. Still unconvinced, I contacted our program manager. Again, the number was repeated. How ...

Four Things to Know About Homelessness in Dallas

On a single night earlier this year, the Housing Forward 2023 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count found that 4,244 people in Dallas and Collin counties were experiencing homelessness. Each one has a name and a story. And ...

A Matter of Justice: Why Mental Health is Everyone’s Issue

Mental health is often viewed as something that impacts individuals. But mental illnesses and the stigma surrounding them don't exist in a vacuum. Numerous societal factors color the experience of those living with mental health ...

A Well World: We Need One Another

  No man is an island, No man stands alone, Each man's joy is joy to me, Each man's grief is my own We need one another. So begins Joan Baez’s adaptation of John Donne’s ...

Meeting Neighbors Where They Are

Anita Green refers to them as “neighbors.” It’s a term she uses to let those experiencing homelessness know that they’re still part of the community. “It takes a lot of the stigma away,” she explains. ...

We are a Family: Jacob’s House

Jacob’s House is situated on a tree-lined street in Oak Cliff. From the outside it looks like the other older homes in the neighborhood, with a large porch and a fenced front yard. On pleasant ...
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