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Homes are the best medicine | Editorial
Philadelphia Inquirer October 21, 2019 Philadelphia’s own Sister Mary Scullion, who knows as much about fighting homelessness as anyone, wasn’t surprised by a recent finding that 76% of people living on the street […]
Basketball league for homeless Phildalephians is helping many win on and off the court
KYW Newsradio September 2, 2019 A unique basketball league is reaching out to homeless residents in Philadelphia to help them make life changing plays off the court, making a lot of […]
Inside the North Philly basketball league for homeless men: ‘It helps me to realize who I really am’
Philadelphia Inquirer August 23, 2019 This basketball game began with a bucket, right off the tipoff, and then a matching bucket, and another bucket. Finally, somebody missed. Every Wednesday this summer, […]
New Mural Arts Program Transforming Lives of Homeless Philadelphians While Beautifying City
CBS 3 August 2, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — A new mural will be unveiled Tuesday in SEPTA’s Suburban Station. It’s creation is part of a new program that’s transforming lives. It’s a […]
Heat wave response: Philly’s quadrupling homeless outreach for Code Red
Billy Penn July 19, 2019 The incoming heat wave had only started to tease Philadelphia on Thursday morning, but the 85-degree thermometer reading was already paired with an uncomfortable dose of […]
From panhandling to a paycheck: How day labor can provide opportunity to Philly’s homeless
Philadelphia Inquirer March 6, 2019 Six months ago, Duncan Gaskins was homeless, living on the street by the Camden waterfront, desperate for a reason not to backslide to the time when […]
As Philadelphia temperatures dip, homeless outreach workers distribute socks, smiles and resources
Generocity December 4, 2018 At 10:41 a.m. on Thursday morning, Dolores Liggins approached a woman standing in front of a Dunkin Donuts in South Philadelphia. She was wearing a blanket around […]
City of Philadelphia Implements Encampment Resolution Pilot Program
May 24, 2018 The City of Philadelphia announced the launch of a pilot encampment action plan for the Kensington area as part of the City’s latest efforts in combating the opioid […]
Homeless Safety a Heightened Issue During Summer Months
By David T. Jones Acting Commissioner, DBHIDS Summer is here –- at last -– and for many people, thoughts turn to fun family getaways, sitting out by the pool or […]
