Last year at this time I could only go off of the 2019 numbers of houseless people counted in the nations one night of counting of an invisible population. This year I was hoping to have 2021 numbers as the PIT is done on a night in January. However, the…
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Why We Ask For a $2 Donation
Instead of Selling?? Suggested Donations even for Digital Version? What’s that about? Did you know that no one can sell any product on the streets of Phoenix without a Street Vendors permit that has High Barriers like a $150 fee per individual, restricted locations, background check – $150 fee and…
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Sober Living Homes Face Licensing and Inspection Compliance
Sober Living home face new regulations According to the budget there are not any current state licensing requirements or reglations of properties being used as Sober Living facilities. These are homes in the community with shared bedrooms that provides interim housing for people successfully leaving a recovery program.
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In your keep…
by Mollie Misti The best and worst side of humanity. Can be seen and felt. Best from the streets. You won’t find more truth then here. What we are made of and what we are not. Like most, I began my journey, into homelessness losing everything (health, job, sanity, home,…
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What would you do with 27 million?
City of Phoenix Plans to house 925 additional people I just posted last week about the lack of plans to spend the additional budgeted monies of the state, county and city set aside to tackle the homelessness crisis in the greater Phoenix area. Governor Doug Ducey put $50 million aside…
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Point in Time Count – Flawed but Still Necessary
The Point in Time Count is flawed, it is a one by one count of homeless people either in shelters or on the streets on one specific day in January. This count is done Nationwide to get an idea how homelessness is growing across the countr
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