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Houselessness = Diminished Material Resources

A lightning bolt tore through the Smiths' foundation, knocking them out of bed. The room instantly filled with smoke. As volunteer...

Solving Confusion about “Homelessness”

The word “Homelessness” has historically been the universally recognized word to describe the complicated issues in the breakdown of...

263,864 People Have Housing 275 Don’t WHY

There are 263,864 people living in 108,607 housing units in Madison County, Illinois. An additional 9,972 housing units are unoccupied,...

Misdiagnosis Leads To Faulty Solutions

In the 1930s, homelessness was caused by the lack of work. World War II provided every available person in the USA a job, homelessness...

1930’s Homeless Response Doesn’t Work Today

The economic devastation of the 1930s in the USA was caused by the stock market crash that closed fifty percent of all banks in America...

Winning Battles While Losing the War

The immediate daily needs of the street homeless are relentless. Food, water, medical assistance, and short-term protection from the...

Hundreds are Helping The Homeless, Thank You

Before exploring homelessness further in the weeks ahead, we want to take a moment and thank the hundreds of hardworking, care-giving...

Why Bother, Homeless Can’t Change

Years ago, a high school friend asked, “Can homeless people really change? The answer to that question is yes. In our team's combined one...

Homelessness Reexamined: Answering Homeless Issue

Homelessness is on the increase in Madison County. Hundreds of hours have been spent in conversation, planning, and programming to help...