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I didn’t know you could play a Celine Dion CD off a car battery. But Mike Casper has figured out a way to do it. He’s one of twenty or so residents of River Haven, a transitional encampment in Ventura County, California. R...

I spent yesterday morning walking neighborhood precincts in support of a friend of mine who is a candidate for the local School Board...

When it comes to ending homelessness, I'm convinced there are two key elements which are absolutely vital for success: affordable housing and community support. One of the reasons it is so difficult to combat homelessness in the U.S. is because there is a noticeable lack of both...

BY PERLA NI -- When Hurricane Katrina hit, I was the publisher of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and we wanted to write a story about how nonprofits were helping the victims...

Each year around this time, children across America head back to school. They are ready to show off new sneakers and back packs and tell summer stories to their friends. Teachers are eager to dive into lesson plans. ...

I’ve been working the front lines and in executive suites of homelessness for more than 13 years now. We sometimes joke in the office that working in the world of homelessness is like taking a “Jaded 101” course. We’v...

Los Angeles – To celebrate Thanksgiving, 250 people residing at PATH’s Regional Homeless Center will be special guests for a holiday meal at the Pink Taco Restaurant in Century City. Mo...

A nationwide dialogue about housing, poverty and homelessness

I’m not an avid fan of those big-box stores, also known as Walmart and Target. I don’t remember the last time I sat down in a fast-food joint for a quick, calorie-packed meal. But I’m not surprised that these American institutions are so popular. It’s all about convenience. Walk i...

Most media outlets carried the news of the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year: "unfriend." An article from CNN Tech news put it this way: Oxford defines "unfriend," a verb, thusly: "To remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook."...

Marketing is an important part of any business. There is a saying that you can have the best product in the world, but if it's not marketed well, then it really doesn't matter. The same thing is true in social services...

Some people think Philip F. Mangano, former President Bush’s federal Homelessness Czar, is some sort of Rock Star. They follow every word he says, like some cult-like leader ready to abolish homelessness in America. ...