“A common stereotype of the homeless population is that they are all alcoholics or drug abusers. The truth is that a high percentage of homeless people do struggle with substance abuse, but addictions should be viewed as illnesses and require a great deal of treatment, counseling, and support to overcome. Substance abuse is both a [...]

My visit to The Gathering Place in Denver, caused me to start taking a look at biases against the homeless.  What happens when we decide who gets help and who does not?  I’ve decided to start with the homeless homosexual community.  Let’s look at the facts first. There are a number of studies and a [...]

A friend passed on a piece of information on the homeless that I have to say, brought an issue into focus…sort of like turning a kaleidoscope just a bit and seeing something differently.  The danger of living on the streets just got bigger in my life. There are a number of articles that have been, [...]