Vote on mental health policy to save lives and money in this year’s elections

Philadelphia Inquirer    October 12, 2020 By Kate Fox, DBHIDS We’ve all been more than a little preoccupied with the omnipresent pandemic that is COVID-19. The United States has recently surpassed over […]

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 […]

Philly courts hosted a job fair for the pre-trial population

Philadelphia Inquirer    July 23, 2019 It was an unconventional job fair. There were no splashy banners advertising companies, no branded swag, no suits. Just folks filling out paperwork on the benches […]

Philly launched a program to put homeless people to work. Here’s what happened.

Philadelphia Inquirer    June 11, 2019 As a Monday morning rain rinsed LOVE Park and chased early commuters into their offices, 34 people gathered by the LOVE sculpture and waited impatiently for […]

Why aren’t slots for opioid treatment filled? City tries to turn the tide

Philadelphia Inquirer    March 8, 2019 The opioid crisis continues to shock with its persistence and casualties. Last year, about 1,100 people died of overdose in the city. One fact that should […]

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 […]