Fix Homelessness How to rebuild human lives
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Colonial Village: The Heartbeat of Early America.
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April 19, 2024
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Homelessness in Colonial New England

Marvin Olasky
April 19, 2024
Homelessness
Since starting this weekly column in June 2022 I’ve covered lots of topics, including homelessness in late medieval England — but I’ve shorted American history. Since today, April 19, is the anniversary of the battles in Lexington and Concord that started the Revolutionary War in 1775, it’s a good day on which to take a rapid ride through the New England countryside and summarize common responses to homelessness in the 17th and 18th centuries. Read More ›
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April 12, 2024
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The Four Phases of Recovery at Forge Center

Marvin Olasky
April 12, 2024
Homelessness, What Works
Last year I wrote about how formerly-homeless residents of the Orange County Rescue Mission in California could progress through an 18-month program in four phases that give them the readiness to live on their own. Through hard experience the Forge Center in Joplin, Missouri has also come up with four phases, with completion possible in 16 months. Read More ›
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Heroin syringe on rough concrete
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Marvin Olasky
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April 5, 2024
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Drugs and Homelessness

Marvin Olasky
April 5, 2024
Drug Epidemic, Homelessness, Mental Illness
Last week we gave our third annual set of Zenger Prizes to ten journalists for articles or podcasts that emphasize good street-level reporting and a willingness to see that all human beings have value. One of the winners we announced is Sam Quinones, for an article he wrote in The Atlantic updating his acute analysis of America's drug crisis. Read More ›
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Abstract colorful business senior man homeless alone on watercolor illustration painting background.
Abstract colorful business senior man homeless alone on watercolor illustration painting background.
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Marvin Olasky
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March 8, 2024
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Can a Hobo be Happy?

Marvin Olasky
March 8, 2024
Homelessness
Bumper seems about thirty and has chosen his life because of the freedom it affords. Read More ›