Homelessness

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Dueling Definitions of Compassion

“Compassion: Suffering together with another, participation in suffering.” The emphasis, as you can see from just looking at the word — “com,” with, and “passion,” from the Latin pati, to suffer — is on personal involvement with the needy, suffering with them, not just giving to them. The OED also includes a second definition of “compassion:” “The feeling, or emotion, when a person is moved by the suffering or distress of another, and by the desire to relieve it.” Read More ›
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San Francisco: From Doom Loop to Boom Loop

Is San Francisco making a comeback? A new mayor and a new approach to the homelessness and drug crises could be a game changer for the city that has long been mired in crime, chaos, and death. Jonathan Choe reports. Transcript Parts of San Francisco have been described as being stuck in a perpetual doom loop. A never-ending pattern of Read More ›

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Springs Rescue Mission: More Than Food and a Bed

After some residents complained that those who join the Hope program get better food and the same bed every night, Leinweber asked, "There are some things we've put around this population that makes life harder; is that compassionate?" Then-CEO Jack Briggs responded, "It depends on what you want to incentivize." He criticized approaches that let people settle into victimhood with no sense that they can change their lives: "I don't think that's compassion." Read More ›
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Dr. Robert Marbut and Billy Baldwin Talk Fentanyl Doc with Brian Kilmeade

Senior Fellow Dr. Robert Marbut and actor Billy Baldwin appeared on Fox News Radio’s Brian Kilmeade Show to discuss their new documentary, Fentanyl: Death Incorporated. Marbut and Baldwin discuss how they got involved with the creation of the documentary, the origin of the fentanyl crisis, and the scope of the problem. “The stat that really brings it home,” says Marbut, Read More ›

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Homelessness CEO Spends 24 Hours Unsheltered in Seattle

In this episode of Restorations, Caitlyn McKenney is joined by Kim Cook the CEO of Bread of Life Mission in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square. Caitlyn and Kim react to conversations Kim had during a 24 hour livestream outside in from of the Mission. Together, they discuss cancel culture, harm reduction, accountability and the power of dialogue with advocates from all Read More ›

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Mixed Messages of Hope

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Homelessness Data Suggests Economic Factors Not a Main Driver

Caitlyn McKenney reacts to data shared by the Mayor of Normandy Park WA that shows the role of addiction and mental illness in homelessness. This data should inform policymakers in Washington as they consider a bill that would make it easier to sue cities for restricting public camping. Follow Fix Homelessness at fixhomelessness.org.

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Springs Rescue Mission: Spiritual Recovery Through Love, Not Force

A Springs Rescue Mission (SRM) document declares, "Our faith is why we do what we do, but faith is never required of others to receive basic relief services.…We believe it is God's job to change people, not ours." Old-style missions often thought they could change people by requiring attendance at chapel services. SRM does not have a campus church or any required service. Read More ›