Lived Experience

sex workers

Homelessness and the Hidden Realities of Sex Work

Homeless person without hope opts for MAID

Life’s Unfairness, Society’s Cruel Solutions, and the Growing Acceptance of MAID

Dickens poverty and wealth

The Ghosts of Poverty Past and Present

Proposition 36 will lead to more incarceration of vulnerable people

Proposition 36: A Step Backward for Justice in California

Gratitude

Finding Gratitude When Life Feels Unbearable

Programs like Rainbow Railroad

Rainbow Railroad Prevents Homelessness Before It Starts

Homeless sector, referring to formally homeless people as lived experts or lived expertise is tokenism

Stop Calling Us ‘Lived Experts’ and Other Cute Names—Just Stop

privacy and homelessness

The Price of Privacy: Why It Matters More Than Ever

Bad Journalism

Bad Journalism is Bad for Homeless People

homelessness is a public health emergency

Homelessness is a Public Health Emergency

ending homelessness broken system systemic issues

Ending Homelessness Starts with Fixing a Broken System

The Waiting List for Housing

The Illusion of Hope: The Waiting List for Housing

Natural disasters and homelessness

Homelessness and Disasters: When Safety Nets Don’t Exist

Homelessness everyone deserves shelter

Debunking Myths About Homelessness and Addiction

Rodney homelessness camp sweeps

Rodney’s Story: Homelessness, Healing, and the Battle for Dignity

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