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Overwhelmed by Graffiti, Seattle Citizens Step In To Help

_{Caitlin Cory
January 12, 2022}

Seattle is so overwhelmed by graffiti that it can take the city's five-member task force several weeks to respond to a report of graffiti on public property. Some Seattle citizens have begun spending their own time and money to help clean up their neighborhoods.

Housing First Is Right: Affordable Housing Matters

_{Caitlin Cory
January 7, 2022}

But here's where Housing First gets it wrong: Housing is not the one-size-fits-all solution for the entire homeless population. There are more tools in the toolbox we must make use of to properly address the crisis.

How Housing First Fails the Mentally Ill

_{Caitlin Cory
January 5, 2022}

The closing of mental institutions in the 20th century was meant to create better living conditions for the mentally ill. But it appears twenty-first century alternatives still regularly neglect the schizophrenic, bipolar, and other seriously ill members of the community.

Partner with Us for Real Solutions to the Homelessness Crisis

_{Caitlin Cory
December 22, 2021}

We work to educate the public about who the homeless are, the problems spawned by homelessness, why homelessness is occurring, and what can be done about it. Our goal is to instill hope in every reader — that despite the size of the problem, solutions exist.

This Holiday Season, Remember the Homeless

_{Caitlin Cory
December 17, 2021}

A common experience among the homeless is a feeling of invisibility. No one looks at them or acknowledges their presence. Often, it's because we don't know how to help. Here are two simple ways you can help the homeless person you are passing on the street this holiday season.

It’s Not About How Much You Spend, It’s About HOW You Spend It

_{Caitlin Cory
December 16, 2021}

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee just announced plans to spend an additional $800 million on homelessness in 2022, on top of the $2 billion approved by the State Legislature earlier this year to help alleviate homelessness. Money is needed to fix homelessness, but it must be money spent wisely.

Watch: Robert Marbut Talks About Homelessness with Dr. Drew

_{Caitlin Cory
December 14, 2021}

Robert Marbut, the former Executive Director of the USICH, sat down with Dr. Drew to talk about homelessness (especially as it is experienced in California) and how the Trump administration was planning to tackle it. With the inauguration of President Joe Biden this year, the federal policy has returned to Housing First but the interview remains relevant.

Dead Body Found in Porta Potty in Seattle Park

_{Caitlin Cory
December 2, 2021}

Despite grisly scenes such as this, or the recent report that the U.S. has surpassed 100,000 drug overdose deaths in the span of a year, cities like New York City and Seattle continue to pursue failed policies to combat homelessness and drug addiction.

If Not Housing First, What Is the Solution to Homelessness?

_{Caitlin Cory
November 30, 2021}

"Shelter first. Treatment first. Housing is earned." That's the Amsterdam model author Michael Shellenberger is advocating instead of the failed Housing First policies of progressive cities. What does this alternative look like?

Homelessness Will Not Be Solved With a One-Size-Fits-All Solution

_{Caitlin Cory
November 24, 2021}

Mark Horvath has interviewed a countless number of homeless people for his YouTube channel, Invisible People. Based on his own experience and these interviews, Horvath is a Housing First advocate, arguing that our efforts must be focused on housing in order to fix homelessness. Is Horvath right?

Solutions to Homelessness: Orting Veterans Village

_{Caitlin Cory
November 18, 2021}

Tiny home communities such as these are doing more than simply providing a safe place to sleep. They are providing the homeless and disaffiliated with a community. Since disconnection from social supports is one of the most common traits among the homeless, this inherent communal design is vital.

President of Orange County Rescue Mission Explains Homelessness

_{Caitlin Cory
November 2, 2021}

The Orange County Rescue Mission is the largest non-profit faith-based organization in the Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. Incredibly, it houses 500-600 people within their many facilities at any given time and serves over 19,800 people in the community.

Homeless Encampments or Open Drug Scenes?

_{Caitlin Cory
October 22, 2021}

Michael Shellenberger has been making the rounds through interviews to discuss his new book, San Fransicko: How Progressives Ruin Cities. In this 9-minute clip from his interview on Dave Rubin's show, The Rubin Report, Shellenberger explains that homeless encampments are a misnomer. In reality, they are open drug scenes.

The Real Zombie Apocalypse

_{Caitlin Cory
October 20, 2021}

The likelihood of a zombie apocalypse like the ones portrayed in movies and TV shows is slim to say the least, but in the slums of some of America's largest cities, it seems the apocalypse is already upon us. Only it's not a virus or a curse turning people into walking shells of their former selves – it's drug addiction.

The Homelessness Crisis is a Drug Addiction Crisis

_{Caitlin Cory
October 18, 2021}

"The word 'homeless' is really a propaganda word designed to trick your brain into thinking that this is a problem of poverty," says Michael Shellenberger. "And progressives have done a real disservice to people suffering from addiction by mis-describing them as people that are somehow suffering from high rents."

Mental Illness and Mass Shootings: Is There A Connection?

_{Caitlin Cory
October 15, 2021}

In asking this question, one must tread carefully. The truth is, there is a connection between untreated, serious mental illness (as distinguished from mental illness) and mass public violence. But instead of allowing that connection to instill fear, it should inspire compassion toward those suffering a serious mental illness and a sense of urgency to provide them with proper treatment.

More Than Economics: Complex Stories of Homelessness

_{Caitlin Cory
October 12, 2021}

A roof and four walls are necessary but not sufficient for safety, health, and overall well-being. The various paths that lead to homelessness – mental illness, addiction, social isolation – often require far more than shelter to restore a person to a thriving existence.

How Treatment Can Change Everything for the Mentally Ill Homeless

_{Caitlin Cory
October 11, 2021}

Take the story of Bethany Yeiser. Yeiser's mental state began to deteriorate in college. In her senior year, she dropped out and spent the next four years homeless, suffering many delusions as a result of undiagnosed schizophrenia. She received medical treatment and has been in recovery for fourteen years.

Homelessness: A Profitable Business

_{Caitlin Cory
October 5, 2021}

One of New York City's largest homeless shelter providers has turned sheltering the homeless into a lucrative business for himself, reaping more than $1 million a year in profits. Worse: It's all funded by taxpayers.

How Leftist Prosecutors Contributed To 2020’s Massive Crime Spike

_{Prosecutors across the country have ceased prosecuting certain crimes in the name of racial and economic equity and social justice. This dangerous trend denies justice to victims and increases crime.}_{Caitlin Cory
October 4, 2021}

The number of homicides in the United States increased around 30 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported last week, along with a 5.6 percent increase in violent crime in the same period.