Jan 30, 2020

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Homelessness Creation 101

Look Upstream to Find Out Why!

Photo Diane Nilan

If you want to know why and how we have so much homelessness in America, look upstream!

People experiencing homelessness don’t just drop from the sky. They don’t grow up wanting to be homeless. And, contrary to misguided opinion, people don’t want/choose to be homeless. They end up in…

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