Streamlined path to IDs benefits homeless
Under AB 1733, individuals facing homelessness can apply for an ID and a birth certificate at no cost in California. By Jackeline Luna - After a shoulder injury forced David to retire prematurely from a job he held for over 30 years,
Learning life skills at Denver’s Lambuth Family Center
By Tahreem Pasha-Glenn - In Denver, Colo., 64 percent of the homeless population are people in families with children. Darren is one of them. This past Easter, Darren celebrated one year of sobriety at the Intermountain Division’s Lambuth Family Center, a
Restorative court steers homeless from prison
Diversionary program helps low-level homeless offenders in Santa Barbara work toward self-sufficiency with help from The Salvation Army. By Jared McKiernan - Stephen Killebrew trolled the streets of Santa Barbara, Calif., drunk and high on synthetic marijuana. He’d been homeless three years,
Salvation Army dedicates new housing for women and children
By Rachael Fowler - The Salvation Army dedicated its new Haven Interim Housing in San Diego, Calif., which offers single women and women with children experiencing homelessness a temporary home to safely get back on their feet. The Haven Interim Housing can
Starting over at the The Salvation Army’s Spokane Emergency Shelter
By Cara Cahoon - It was a long road that led Jessica to The Salvation Army’s Emergency Family Shelter in Spokane, Wash. “We were homeless quite a bit as younger kids,” she recalled. “My brothers and I walked around Spokane with
Changes afoot at Colorado winter shelter
Salvation Army responds to community concerns, while ensuring safety for clients. By Caramie Schnell - The Salvation Army Winter Warming Shelter in Colorado Springs reopened for its second winter season with a handful of changes implemented in light of complaints logged by
‘Homeless, Hungry and Hopeful’ in Homer
The Salvation Army supports efforts to help teens experiencing homelessness. On a cold night in Homer, Alaska, Lt. Christin Fankhauser spent the night in a local park, camped out in a cardboard box, in solidarity with other individuals seeking to raise
Residents recharge at SAFES
The Salvation Army sets up a charging station at its Portland women’s shelter. If you fully drain and recharge your iPhone every day, the electricity cost is about 25 cents per year. SOURCE: Electric Power Research Institute, Apple The Salvation Army Female Emergency
Edinburgh diners ‘Take Time To Be Kind’
Wristband campaign supports The Salvation Army’s Pleasance Lifehouse. Diners at an Edinburgh restaurant raised money to help The Salvation Army tackle homelessness in Scotland’s capital city. The Hard Rock Café supported the Army’s Pleasance Lifehouse (center for people experiencing homelessness) by selling
‘Homeless gatherings’ serve Orange County
OC614 adopts a relational approach to reach the homeless community. By Julie Chung - Orange County, Calif., carries an affluent reputation, but it comes at a cost—literally. A general cost of living that is 63 percent above the national average makes Orange County
Hard to grasp
Scattered services for homeless in Haines By Emily Files - It’s hard to get a true sense of how big of a problem homelessness is in Haines, Alaska. There is no shelter or centralized service tasked with responding to the issue.
A home for the forgotten
Chilean shelter offers housing to homeless men in Valparaíso [gss gallery ids="18219,18220,18222,18223,18224"] By Vivian Gatica - The Salvation Army has housed those facing homelessness in Valparaíso, Chile, since 1912. In recent years, however, it has become a home for older adult men in the