Category Archives: From the Director’s Desk
March Madness
In the business of national advocacy it’s difficult to measure your success and impact. However, as a national coalition representing the interests of homeless stakeholders, we must be able to measure our success and impact both accurately and often. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Awareness, Faces of Homelessness, Homeless Challenge, Report, Speakers Bureau
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Remembering Fearless Advocate John Joyce
If homelessness is a national problem with local solutions, then John Joyce was Rhode Island’s answer to the question “Who will fight the good fight against homelessness in our community?” Continue reading
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Tagged Advocate, Civil Rights, Homeless Bill of Rights, John Joyce
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Goofus and Gallant
I’m in a constant wrestle with the whole notion of ending homelessness in the United States. The lack of affordable housing and the resulting struggles of millions of un-housed Americans are profound and can be paralyzing. But, sometimes we’re presented … Continue reading
Membership Matters
There are very real and important reasons why homelessness in America grew to such crisis levels during our lifetime and why it continues to exist today. There are also a number of basic ways that each of us can help … Continue reading
Violence Hidden in Plain View
What are crimes of hate against the homeless and why does the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) believe it’s so necessary to invest considerable time and attention into researching this issue? Admittedly, some choose to believe that the homeless … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Hate Crimes, Neil Donovan, Report
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