Column: Homelessness in Long Beach. What’s racism got to do with it?
The individualistic American ideal that if people work hard enough, they are guaranteed more access is a big, fat, white lie.
The individualistic American ideal that if people work hard enough, they are guaranteed more access is a big, fat, white lie.
The following is a list of ways you can help combat homelessness, including contacting local leaders, supporting groups and resources to understand the issue and help others.
Permanent Supportive Housing is the best model that we have for individuals experiencing homelessness to be able to establish long-term independence.
Lack of access to education, lack of access to living-wage jobs, lack of access to mental health services and other health services, mass incarceration, and systemic racism, are some examples of the systemic barriers that create homelessness.