In the forums, modric has asked, What do you do when homeless people ask for money? Do you give them money? Do you ignore them? Do you think giving them a little money helps? Answer these questions at the following URL: http://millionsofmouths.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=81 It’s completely free, and all viewpoints are welcome.
Category Archives: Homelessness
Have You Ever Been Homeless?
Have you ever been homeless? If so, please tell us about it and consider answering these questions about being homeless for a school project at the following URL: http://millionsofmouths.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=259 To answer the questions, you will need to register and log in at the forums. It’s completely free, and all viewpoints are welcome. Please do it, […]
Low-Cost Housing in Better Neighborhoods
Gentrification plays a major role in poverty. Basically, gentrification refers to removing poor people from their homes usually by purchasing the building and replacing low-cost apartments with high-priced luxury apartments with tough application procedures. This most often happens in cities, where demand exists for both high-priced and low-priced apartments, in that cities tend to have […]
A Future Without Homelessness
An August 8th Boston Globe editorial explored the idea of a future without homelessness. I include an excerpt: WE DON’T have to study homelessness,” state Representative Byron Rushing says of a new state commission that he proposed to address the issue; good research is already available. Instead, the commission has to answer two questions. What […]
Soccer Solving Homelessness
Amy Reinink recently reported about, no kidding, using soccer to solve homelessness. I include an excerpt: The teams are built upon the premise that physical activity can help alcoholics and other substance-abusers stay sober, and that the structure of team practices and the accomplishment of working toward a goal can give a life new shape […]
3 Million Homeless People Every Year
Terry Cline, administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Washington, had the following to say about homelessness: “Each year some 2 to 3 million individuals experience a night of homelessness, and approximately 800,000 people are homeless in the United States on any given night.” “By raising awareness about effective homelessness prevention […]