Author Archives: Jocelyn Figueroa

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Jocelyn Figueroa

     

Jocelyn Figueroa studied Creative Non-Fiction at The New School and is a blogger and freelance writer based out of New York City. Formerly homeless, she launched her own blog discussing shelter life in New York City. Today, Jocelyn is on a mission to build connections through storytelling and creative writing. Check out her book about homelessness at https://ko-fi.com/scartissueproject

Bad Journalism

Bad Journalism is Bad for Homeless People

ending homelessness broken system systemic issues

Ending Homelessness Starts with Fixing a Broken System

Natural disasters and homelessness

Homelessness and Disasters: When Safety Nets Don’t Exist

street homelessness in New York City can end with housing first

Learning from the Housing First Approach

rent controls are needed to address nationwide housing crisis and rent increases

The Rising Tide of Illegal Rent Increases

LA Homeless Shelter Contract Fraud

Shelter Contractor Fraud and Misallocation of Funds in Homeless Services

homeless college student

Making Higher Education Accessible for Homeless Youth

Homeless Migrants in NYC

How New York City’s Homelessness and Migrant Crisis Reflects a Broken Promise

Homelessness and sweeps in Anchorage Alaska

Homeless Sweeps Are a Band-Aid Solution to a Systemic Problem

Pittsburgh Homelessness

When Compassion Vanishes: The Aftermath of Pittsburgh’s Homeless Encampment Raid

Georgia rural homelessness

Georgia’s Homelessness Dilemma: The Rural Homeless Initiative and Its Limitations

COVID Project Roomkey FEMA funding

COVID Funding Saved Lives. With Those Resources Gone, Homelessness Surges Again

mental illness and homelessness

The Complex Relationship Between Mental Illness and Homelessness

A look at the tragic impact of neglect on Ithaca’s homeless community in The Jungle, focusing on the life and violent death of Thomas Rath amidst systemic failures and escalating dangers exacerbated by local authorities’ inaction and predatory criminal activity.

The Jungle: Neglect and Desperation in Ithaca’s Homeless Encampment

Chicago Encampment Sweep

Homeless Encampment Shut Down Ahead of Democratic National Convention in Chicago

skid row Weingart Center homeless shelter

New Skid Row Residential Tower Changes How We Think About Homeless Shelters

2024 Sacramento Regional Point in Time Count

Sacramento Homelessness Decreases 29%: Can We Trust Their Point-In-Time Count?

thrift store romanticization of poverty

From Trend to Tragedy: The Glamorization of Poverty