In Fullerton, CA, the harsh realities faced by the homeless community are becoming increasingly dire as temperatures are set to dip into the 40s this week. Local outreach volunteers, including those conducting […]
AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: What would housing do for the unhoused, and what are the barriers to it?
Thirty-two percent. When rent prices are thirty-two percent higher than the average neighborhood income, homelessness increases exponentially. That’s when housing prices exceed the median income by more than three times. If you remember […]
At Home with the Homeless: The largest roadblocks to housing for the unhoused
“Here in Casablanca, the fortunate ones, through money, influence, or luck, obtain exit visas and scurry to Lisbon and from Lisbon to the Americas. But the others wait in Casablanca…and wait…and wait…” […]
Open Letter to the city of Fullerton: When it gets cold at night, temporary shelters are a human right
Tell me again, Fullerton Mayor, City Manager, and City Council members, why is it acceptable to let homeless folks suffer and die from exposure? What number of homeless people dying from exposure is acceptable to you? […]
Pathways of Hope 2023 Impact Report
Hunger and homelessness are both community health issues that matter to every resident of North Orange County. When our community struggles with hungry residents and when our neighbors become homeless, it affects […]
Healthy Awareness: Drug Addicted, Mentally Ill, and Homeless
Several agencies in Fullerton aim to help the homeless, from overnight stays to short-term and long-term shelter. Some agencies offer supportive services such as job training, therapy, education, and case management. However, […]
At Home with the Homeless: Am I out of the loop?
The revelations in the July issue of the Observer about physical abuse and overdose deaths in Orange County shelters still have me reeling. I feel a bit like the man who was […]
Support for Children Experiencing Homelessness
FJUHSD’s 2023/24 budget includes $5 million of additional student funding from the state’s Local Control Funding Formula due to an increased count of special student populations, including English learners, low-income, and foster […]
Grand Jury Report: The ABC’S of Educating Children Experiencing Homelessness in Orange County
SUMMARY Children experiencing homelessness are an invisible population; they are hidden in plain sight. The national conversation around homelessness is focused on the people we see, mostly single adults who are very […]
At Home with the Homeless: Ending the stigmatization of LGBTQ+, homeless, and mentally disordered people
In a New York City subway car on May 1, a Marine Corps veteran named Daniel Penny put a homeless man named Jordan Peely into a chokehold for three minutes, cutting off […]
