Fix Homelessness | How to rebuild human lives

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
February 24, 2023

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, encampments, homelessness, hope, human stories, tents}

Surviving the frost: One homeless man plants seeds of hope

_{Marvin Olasky

February 24, 2023

Homelessness}

Through his garden, AJ honors his agricultural roots, brings life and beauty out of a harsh reality, and shares his knowledge with others Read More ›

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post

Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
February 20, 2023

Categorized
Governance

Tagged
, drug addiction, Housing First, Housing Plus, housing urban development, mental illness}

Obama Promised to End Homelessness This Year

_{Marvin Olasky and Robert Marbut

February 20, 2023

Governance}

Housing is certainly part of the solution, but it isn't a panacea. Read More ›

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post

Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
February 17, 2023

Categorized
Housing

Tagged
, abortion, housing, human stories, relationship, section 8}

Humans Behind the 8 Ball

_{Marvin Olasky

February 17, 2023

Housing}

Section 8 “ruins neighborhoods and perpetuates poverty.” Every year we put hope in them is a year the low-cost housing problem festers. Read More ›

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post

Date
February 10, 2023

Categorized
Governance

Tagged
, homelessness, Housing First, Housing Plus, real solutions, Robert Marbut, root causes}

Robert Marbut Joins Michael Medved Show to Discuss Homelessness

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty

February 10, 2023

Governance}

Discovery's National Report on Homelessness for Congress, why "housing first" policy has failed, and what we can do to address the root causes of homelessness Read More ›

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post

Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
February 10, 2023

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, encampments, homelessness, hope, rebuilding, story, tents}

Broken and Trying

_{Marvin Olasky

February 10, 2023

Homelessness}

“Broken people helping broken people,” Kent said: “It’s hard to constantly rebuild, and a lot of people lose a lot of faith, [but] trying to make a difference gives me hope.” Read More ›

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post

Author
Jonathan Choe

Date
February 6, 2023

Categorized
Housing

Tagged
, Dow Constantine, drug addiction, homeless hotel, housing, King County}

Seattle’s King County buys meth-contaminated Red Lion motel for $9 million to house homeless

_{Jonathan Choe

February 6, 2023

Housing}

According to Washington State law, the county has the final say on turning properties into homeless hotels and is not required to ask communities for permission Read More ›

Aerial view of a typical suburb in Australia

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Author
Caitlyn Axe

Date
February 3, 2023

Categorized
Governance}

San Diego Declares Housing A ‘Human Right’ Without A Plan To End Homelessness

_{Caitlyn Axe

February 3, 2023

Governance}

The government allows human lives to flourish when it acts to protect the pursuits of these things, not when it becomes the provider of them Read More ›

overhead view of city of Los Angeles lit up at night

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post

Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
February 3, 2023

Categorized
Homelessness

Tagged
, California, drug addiction, homelessness, mental illness, New York City, point in time, united states}

How Much Do You Know About Homelessness?

_{Marvin Olasky

February 3, 2023

Homelessness}

Six in ten, defined as “sheltered homeless,” sleep in emergency shelters, safe havens, or transitional housing programs. These sites are often unpleasant but usually not dangerous. Four in ten are unsheltered, some in tents or cars not for recreational reasons but because they have no alternative. Read More ›

Woman hand holds wooden house against the sun

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post

Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
January 26, 2023

Categorized
What Works

Tagged
, alcoholism, community impact, drug addiction, homelessness, outreach groups}

Assessing Alternatives to Homelessness

_{Marvin Olasky

January 26, 2023

What Works}

Homeless people given their own apartments are often the same. We are apparently made for community with at least one other person. Read More ›

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Author
Discovery Institute

Date
January 25, 2023

Categorized
News

Tagged
, Canada, Coalition, drug addiction, homelessness, North America Recovers, outreach groups, policy, recovery}

Discovery Institute Joins North America Recovers Coalition to Combat Homelessness

_{Discovery Institute

January 25, 2023

News}

With support from Discovery and other coalition partners, North America Recovers has launched a public campaign calling on lawmakers to embrace addiction recovery for Americans, not addiction enablement. Read More ›