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Jackson in an Urban Center in Rural Tennessee
Jackson in an Urban Center in Rural Tennessee
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Marvin Olasky
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September 23, 2022
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Relief and dreams in Jackson, Tennessee

Bob Brown, Nathan Stanish, Samuel Stettheimer, Ty Korsmo, Jessica Eturralde and Marvin Olasky
September 23, 2022
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As Stephanie Woodley, 42, sat last month in the dayroom of Area Relief Ministries (ARM) in Jackson, Tenn., she said the stabbing of her ex-husband was no big deal. “The gash is only this big,” she said as she extended her right thumb and index finger to demonstrate a one-incher.  Woodley said her ex-husband tried to push their daughter, Maddie, down the stairs, so Maddie stabbed him. Maddie moved in with her aunt in Memphis, and Woodley was sleeping on the streets in Jackson, 88 miles away. Woodley’s dark almond eyes teared up: “I miss my daughter.”  Woodley showed the homescreen on her phone: a picture of Maddie standing next to a pink agapanthus flower. She said Maddie has offered Read More ›

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Jonathan Choe
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August 16, 2022
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Some Neighbors Say Bucket Toilets Prolong Encampments

Jonathan Choe
August 16, 2022
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King County is accommodating campers. Holly lives in an RV and says for the first time at this location, county crews handed out toilet buckets and mini pop up tents for privacy. But this is not what some neighbors wanted. Read More ›
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Watercolor painting of medieval castle at sunrise landscape
Watercolor painting of medieval castle at sunrise landscape
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Marvin Olasky
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August 12, 2022
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Different Time and Place, Same Dilemmas

Marvin Olasky
August 12, 2022
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In the 33 years since I’ve been on-and-off writing about homelessness issues, many readers have asked the same questions and reported the same challenges to conscience: Should I give to the person at the street corner or the freeway entrance? How can I discern who will use a dollar for food and who will use it for drugs? When I give, am I doing it primarily to feel good or to help a fellow human? Read More ›
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Man standing on street is collecting money for charity and holds jar with coins.
Man standing on street is collecting money for charity and holds jar with coins.
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Marvin Olasky
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June 10, 2022
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Learning From History

Marvin Olasky
June 10, 2022
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In helping the homeless we should be both generous and discerning. If we only provide material help in a way that enables addiction and overlooks mental illness, our generosity may be selfishness that gives ourselves a warm glow but hurts others. Read More ›
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People support each other in a rehab session
People support each other in a rehab session
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Marvin Olasky
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June 3, 2022
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Human Lives

Marvin Olasky
June 3, 2022
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If you've seen the TV show "Welcome Back, Kotter," you may sense a bit of what I'm feeling now. During the 1990s I wrote a lot about homelessness, and I’m jumping back into the subject now with Fix Homelessness and the crucial subtitle of this website, "How to rebuild human lives." Read More ›
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Help Concept hands reaching out to help each other in dark tone
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Steven J. Buri
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May 20, 2022
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What Does Real Compassion for the Homeless Look Like?

Steven J. Buri
May 20, 2022
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Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness initiative offers a path forward for policymakers, the public, and those who recognize that the failed policies of the past are doomed to fail in the future. Here we focus on the true causes of the crisis. Read More ›
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Robert Marbut
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March 28, 2022
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Generous Donation Gone to Waste on Bad Homelessness Policy

Robert Marbut and Caitlin Cory
March 28, 2022
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Seattle civic and business leaders have announced a $10 million collaborative effort to tackle the downtown chronic homelessness problem. “It’s the beginning of some good news,” Mayor Bruce Harrell declared when they announced the financial donation. Read More ›