Homelessness

silhouette-of-troubled-person-head-concept-image-of-anxiety-and-negative-emotion-waste-paper-and-head-silhouette-stockpack-adobe-stock
Silhouette of troubled person head. Concept image of anxiety and negative emotion. Waste paper and head silhouette.
Licensed via Adobe Stock

Mental Illness and Mass Shootings: Is There A Connection?

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. Read More ›
homeless-encampment-stockpack-adobe-stock
homeless encampment
homeless encampment

More Than Economics: Complex Stories of Homelessness

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. Read More ›
depressed-woman-sitting-on-a-chair-in-dark-room-at-home-lonly-sad-emotion-concept-stockpack-adobe-stock
Depressed woman sitting on a chair in dark room at home. Lonly , sad, emotion concept.
Depressed woman sitting on a chair in dark room at home. Lonly , sad, emotion concept.

How Treatment Can Change Everything for the Mentally Ill Homeless

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. Read More ›
man businessman taking notes in pocket as a bribe
man businessman in suit taking notes, bills of dollars in his pocket as a bribe. the concept of corruption and bribery
Photo licensed via Adobe Stock

Homelessness: A Profitable Business

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. Read More ›
two-police-officers-arrest-and-handcuff-homeless-woman-in-venice-beach-los-angeles-california-stockpack-adobe-stock
Two police officers arrest and handcuff homeless woman in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California.
Two police officers arrest and handcuff homeless woman in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California.

How Leftist Prosecutors Contributed To 2020’s Massive Crime Spike

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. Read More ›
homeless-in-san-francisco-sheltering-in-place-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-stockpack-adobe-stock
Homeless in San Francisco sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic
Licensed via Adobe Stock

Homelessness: The Mental Illness Thread

In the middle of the National Mall at 5:45 this morning, a man shouted at no one in particular. Dressed in pajama pants, a T-shirt, and supported by a cane, he waved around a flashlight and occasionally struck his cane on the ground, all the while belting out a disruptive sing-song melody. Read More ›
a-homeless-man-in-making-a-fire-from-rubbish-to-keep-warm-image-in-landscape-format-with-copy-space-stockpack-adobe-stock
A homeless man in making a fire from rubbish to keep warm image in landscape format with copy space
Licensed via Adobe Stock

Explosion in Ballard: The Fire Hazard of Homeless Encampments

Earlier this summer, two people were found deceased in Seattle after firefighters extinguished 50-foot flames consuming a structure of pallets and tarps within a homeless camp. KOMO News reports that "there have been more than 890 encampment fires reported in Seattle just this year – a record jump." Read More ›