Tag: homelessness
NYC Mayoral Forum Grills Candidates on Decriminalization and Overdose
Even before COVID-19 hit the city hard, New York’s elected officials failed for years ...
Unhoused Berkeley, CA Residents Struggle for Water During Pandemic
There’s a cruel irony to lacking access to quality water as the sky pours ...
A Guide to Lisbon’s Forthcoming Managed Alcohol Program
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Portuguese officials have worked to ensure supports ...
Boston’s “Methadone Mile” and the Wars on Drug Users, Unhoused People
Four gentrifying Boston neighborhoods—Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End and South Boston—collide and form the ...
Homeless NYC Residents Grill Mayoral Candidates on Housing Crisis
The race is on to become the next leader of New York City, with ...
The “Secret Handshake”—A Program Gifting Cannabis to Unhoused People
For some people in Los Angeles’ homeless community, a dime bag of weed can ...
Lisbon, Portugal, Brings Alcohol Harm Reduction to Unhoused People
Around the world, unhoused people lost access to drugs they need to survive as ...
Denver Sued by Advocates for Raiding Homeless Camps
People experiencing homelessness are joining with advocates to sue the city of Denver in ...
Private Security Cameras Advance a NIMBY Surveillance Agenda
For many, Amazon represents not just a massive online retailer, but the harbinger of ...
My Study of Providing Vapes to Unhoused Smokers in Ireland
While I was volunteering at an Irish homelessness service called Dublin Simon Community a ...
