Tag: __featured

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
April 12, 2024

Categorized
Homelessness, What Works

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, __featured, addiction recovery, California, community service, crime, detox, drug addiction, drugs, Forge Center, Joplin, Marvin Olasky, Missouri, Orange County Rescue Mission}

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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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
March 22, 2024

Categorized
What Works

Tagged
, __featured, Faith-based Organizations, human stories, mental illness, shelter}

Journey of a Troubled Soul

_{Marvin Olasky

March 22, 2024

What Works}

That’s how Michael Porter described his experience after growing up in an abusive home and surrounding himself with drug addicts. Read More ›

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
March 15, 2024

Categorized
What Works

Tagged
, __featured, Faith-based Organizations, shelter}

Bond, Austin Bond

_{Marvin Olasky

March 15, 2024

What Works}

I don’t think he’s unrealistic in hoping to communicate his new understanding to people unlikely to show up at church Read More ›

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
February 23, 2024

Categorized
Fixers

Tagged
, __featured, drug addiction, Faith-based Organizations, housing, jobs, tiny houses}

Eden Village’s Tiny Homes

_{Marvin Olasky

February 23, 2024

Fixers}

It's becoming easier to construct tiny homes. It’s still hard to reconstruct lives. Read More ›

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post

Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
February 9, 2024

Categorized
What Works

Tagged
, __featured, Faith-based Organizations, human stories, tiny houses}

Wedding Day in Eden

_{Marvin Olasky

February 9, 2024

What Works}

People become homeless for a variety of reasons, but the common denominator tends to be a lack of family support. Read More ›

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post

Author
Discovery Institute

Date
February 7, 2024

Categorized
Leadership

Tagged
, __featured, governance, jonathan choe, journalism, Media, Seattle}

Jonathan Choe Honored with Community Service Award at Seattle Scout Breakfast

_{Discovery Institute

February 7, 2024

Leadership}

Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jonathan Choe received a community service award at the 2024 Aurora Friends of Scouting Breakfast. Read More ›

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
February 2, 2024

Categorized
Housing

Tagged
, __featured, human stories, substance abuse, tiny houses}

Struggles in Eden

_{Marvin Olasky

February 2, 2024

Housing}

My next-door neighbor in 6E, Garrett (Kevin) Lyons, also battles alcoholism. Read More ›

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Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
January 26, 2024

Categorized
What Works

Tagged
, __featured, addiction, Faith-based Organizations, tiny houses}

Hard Choices in Eden

_{Marvin Olasky

January 26, 2024

What Works}

I’m full of admiration for Nate and Kelbi Schlueter, who with a tiny staff manage Eden Village’s population — 25 complicated individuals, all of whom have had hard lives. Read More ›

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post

Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
November 3, 2023

Categorized
Governance

Tagged
, __featured, community impact, governance, history of welfare, homeless}

The Swirling Killer Tornado

_{Marvin Olasky

November 3, 2023

Governance}

“People came and hugged. They didn’t have to say much.” Read More ›

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post

Author
Marvin Olasky

Date
October 27, 2023

Categorized
Fixers

Tagged
, __featured, Faith-based Organizations, texas}

The Middle of the Country

_{Marvin Olasky

October 27, 2023

Fixers}

Judges give men and women who admit their guilt a choice: years of jail time or enrollment in Faith’s 13-month New Beginnings program. Read More ›