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We are a Transitional Homeless Shelter we get the homelessness off the street, put them in temporary shelter, provide services and training, helps them acquire income and eventually permanent housing. We need: Monetary donations, commercial/residential properties, temporary shelters such as apartments/houses (2 bedroom or more), rooming houses, motels, resource info (ex. employment, properties, furnishings to donate, grants), volunteers, college intern students, lawyer, CPA, event planner, advisory board members. People who are good with digital/social media marketing, YouTube, and sales. People who have successful online businesses to help us obtain, start, and run online businesses to put profit into the shelter and provide income for the clients. Donate money ASAP, make an in-kind donation for a tax write-off, give us resource information to help the homeless (such as grants, furnishings {bedroom, kitchen, living room}, employment or housing), support us by networking our information and support/buying tickets for our fundraising events. If you help us in any way we can use, you can get a free ticket for the next event. We are helping Chosen 300 Ministries, 215-243-0300, 3959 Lancaster Ave, 19104. Please help Chosen300.org by donating food, clothes, shoes, coats, hats, personal care items, socks, underwear, bras, feminine care items, soap, toilet paper, paper towel, and blankets. We are helping the Johnson family, mother, 3 daughters, and 2 sons, acquire a 3 or 4-bedroom apartment under $1,000 rent, furnishings, cleaning products, and at least $5,000 to get them in temporary shelter today. We also need 300 rooms, cleaning products for 300 rooms, furnishings for 300 rooms because many of our temporary shelters will be unfurnished. Please donate furnishings today. Please help today, donate, or sponsor our events/clients. You have a place to live. The homeless are living on the streets in the wind, cold, rain, and snow. Can you imagine yourself living on the streets?   Please spread this information. There’s over 4,700 homeless people living on the streets of Phila PA. Spread the word to family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, church members, club members, gym members, business associates, etc. You never know who has the means and the willingness to donate to our cause. Thanks Blessings Geraldine Churchwell– Founder & CEO The Circle of Life Inc Transitional Homeless Shelter 215-954-3799 CALL/TEXT msgerry@thecircleoflifeinc.org https://lnkd.in/eNj9brvs Mailing Address: To drop off donations, please call Yumy Odom at 908-334-1793. You can mail checks/money orders to: The Frator Heru Institute 2227 N Broad St, 3rd Fl Phila PA 19132 Please donate through PayPal: https://lnkd.in/deryvNS. Please add a memo in PayPal stating funds are direct donations for administration/operational expenses or Sponsorship Funds for The Circle of Life Inc.   Donations are IRS tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

When ‘shelter’ is politicized (ie land use policies) , HOUSING — of all typologies— in-deed becomes “an awkward response”. Modular & off-site address a production component of shelter ; Modernity & on-site still grapples with an accommodation rubric unlike any in history. The production side of ‘abodics’— in many ways—is not behind but rather ahead of ‘the problem’. When we rethink the home as a ‘hotel’ , that’s when the policy-hospitality puzzle will gain traction and momentum for widespread shelter building . That’s when accommodation catches up with production … We have, as a society, framed the problem to ensure a continuation of policy failure. ____ Solution Hint :: Do you realize how many ‘motels’ were built per capita in the 1920’s (?) ; all Geographically dispersed with near-zero Policy impediments . Therein illustrating , how the unacknowledged market-power of accommodating-product DESIGN can readily trump policy prudence.

We are delighted to launch our new PlaceShaping in Action case studies.   PlaceShaping in Action will showcase the work of our members and capture what is unique about place-based housing associations and the difference they make to their residents, their communities and the places where they work.   We will follow a small number of projects from the beginning to the end, taking the opportunity to share lessons and good practice along the way that others can learn from. The first case-study focusses on the work of Worthing Homes, in partnership with the local authority and a local homelessness charity, to build a new scheme to support people sleeping rough in Worthing. As Donna Cezair the Chief Executive of Worthing Homes, has explained in Inside Housing, making it easier to build schemes like this is a much better solution to the current crisis than the proposals set out in the Criminal Justice Bill. All of our PlaceShaping in Action case-studies will show a different aspect of what it means to be a community-based housing association, with a particular emphasis on partnership working and resident involvement. We will share further case studies with you over the coming months, as well as updating you on the progress of SkyWaves in Worthing.   We know that the work our members do builds economic growth and resilience and improves the social, physical, environmental and democratic offer in area. We hope these case-studies will ensure that everyone else, including the next government, understands that too. #Communicate #Connect #Collaborate #PlaceShapingInAction https://lnkd.in/e5CKnBwk

The recent achievements in Wigan, where nearly 200 long-term empty homes have been turned into living spaces, serve as a powerful example of what can be accomplished with dedication and innovative thinking. 💡 Collaborative efforts between council departments, the police, local developers, and charities to try to turn empty houses back into homes for people who need them most proved a major success for the homeless and the community as a whole.   Here at Land Attic, we believe that a combination of bringing life back into empty homes, regenerating our brownfield sites, and a long-term strategy of releasing new land for the development of new towns is a winning strategy for ending the housing crisis. What's your opinion? 💭 #housingcrisis #brownfieldsites #propertyindustry #homelessness

Homeless camp evictions make me sad and disappointed in our leadership and community. Homelessness is the result of a collective policy choices resulting in systems of inequity. Evicting homeless folks from their temporary shelters in the outdoors often does more harm than good and is typically initiated with few or no plans for supporting the people impacted. These mass evictions often: - destroy the only shelter and possessions homeless folks have. - force homeless folks to relocate to another temporary space which may not always be safer for them or the community. - disconnect the homeless from their community. - disconnect the homeless from systems of support including outreach workers who may be able to work directly with individuals over time to secure longer term affordable housing. (Forced evictions of homeless camps force outreach workers to go on a quest to find the individuals again before they can continue offering services). - interrupts a sense of semi-safety homeless individuals may have from finding a temporary space and community. - evictions happening in winter often force homeless folks to start over in stocking their winter warmth and safety supplies because tents, warm clothes, blankets, and sleeping bags are often bulldozed, thrown away, or destroyed in these mass evictions. And to do this during the holiday season is extra sad. https://lnkd.in/gXAHSTuU

It’s Homeless Week, and it’s important to share data and information that can help shape policy and provide better outcomes for our community members. 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪? • Rockingham is currently grappling with unprecedented social needs, a situation further exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis. • The urgency of this situation cannot be overstated. • The demand for emergency relief in Rockingham has skyrocketed, tripling since the end of 2022. This surge in demand is particularly notable as many first-time users are now seeking help. • Crime rates, especially domestic violence and alcohol-related offences, are higher in Rockingham than the state average. • There are 190 homeless individuals recorded in Rockingham, the highest-ever. • Local charities have seen a 250% increase in service demand this year. The City of Rockingham Local Mapping 2023 report reveals a critical shortage of resources to meet our community's growing needs. This issue was highlighted in the 2018 report and is even more pressing. Read the Mapping report here 👉 https://bit.ly/3zRnIJq #Policy #CommunityFirst #CommunitySupportSector #RockinghamFirst

How Los Angeles Is Approaching Homelessness A conversation with the Times reporter who wrote about Mayor Karen Bass’s flagship program to solve homelessness. By Soumya Karlamangla About 171,000 people living in California are homeless, a total that has grown significantly over the past decade. If you live here, this has surely not gone without notice, as encampments have popped up on sidewalks and in public parks across the state in recent years. Though California accounts for 12 percent of the nation’s population, the state is home to 30 percent of all homeless people in the United States. My colleague Jill Cowan recently wrote about a new program spearheaded by Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles that’s aimed at eliminating the most visible encampments in the city. Bass took office in late 2022, and the program, Inside Safe, is at the core of her efforts to solve homelessness. The program provides motel rooms for homeless residents who agree to leave encampments, a shift from sweeps in which officials clear encampments and force people to leave. But while Inside Safe has moved more than 2,100 people into shelters, only 400 of them have since moved into permanent housing. That’s drawn criticism that the program is only a short-term fix and perhaps more for optics than helping Angelenos most in need. I spoke to Jill about her article and her reporting, which spanned more than a year. Here’s our conversation, lightly edited: #homelessness #homeless #publicpolicy #publicservice #nonprofit #nonprofits #housing #housingproblem #mentalillness #druguse #addiction #criminaljustice #healthcaresystem #healthcare #socialwork #poverty #socialservices #socialworkers #sociology

For our 7th anniversary, we thought it would be a good time to recap what we're all about: 💜Arch Healthcare is Brighton’s GP surgery exclusively for people facing homelessness. We offer specialist, restorative healthcare and support for the whole person, empowering our patients to take control of their health and move towards well being 💜Rough sleeping is just the tip of the homelessness iceberg. If you have to live in insecure, inappropriate, unsafe accommodation you are experiencing homelessness. Brighton has the 5th highest level of homelessness in the country 💜 Homelessness is a healthcare problem: a period of homelessness can be devastating for a person’s health. Conversely, good healthcare can empower people to address many challenges. This is what we aim to provide at Arch 💜 Looking at the health consequences of homelessness: there can be multiple and complex needs. People experiencing homelessness attend A&E and are hospitalised far more often than securely housed people 💜 In response to complex health challenges of people facing homelessness, Arch was formed: a non-profit provider, recognising and addressing health needs effectively and holistically 💜 Arch provides healthcare for people who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. So if you are in Brighton and sleeping on the streets, in emergency accommodation, sofa surfing, a traveller, or living in a van, come and register with us! #homeless #brighton #homelessness #homeless #accessibility #restorative #community #healthcare #health #generalpractice #primarycare https://zurl.co/ZNkH

🚨 Connecticut's Homelessness Crisis: Immediate Action Needed 🚨 In Connecticut, we're facing a critical situation: Over 70 children are homeless, with the northwest region particularly affected due to a lack of shelters. The housing crisis, intensified by the pandemic, is pushing families into dire conditions. This is more than a state issue; it's about our community's future. As professionals and citizens, let's mobilize resources and support to provide relief and sustainable solutions. #ConnecticutHomelessCrisis #CommunityEngagement #EndHomelessnessCT https://lnkd.in/eK-G6cJN

My statement on the Supreme Court decision on homelessness. Today, SCOTUS ruled that cities and towns can fine and criminalize people experiencing homelessness for sleeping in public places, even when there are no other options. This decision gives local governments and police departments the right to harm people who lack viable options like low-barrier shelter, supportive housing, and healthy and affordable housing. Our collective responsibility is to treat unhoused people like every other resident with a roof over their head.I urge our administration to ignore this ruling and continue working with the unhoused community, advocates, nonprofits, the landlord community, businesses, residents and health care providers to create safer interim solutions to address unsheltered homelessness while more supportive units are available. We must continue to work to bring permanent supportive housing units online as soon as possible, expand low-barrier shelters, and develop interim solutions that include wrap-around services without the threat of arrest.I will aggressively oppose any efforts to operationalize this ruling in Worcester. Municipalities do not have to stoop to this inhumane treatment of unhoused people: individuals and families with children. District 5 City Councilor, Etel Haxhiaj