Why Some People Don’t Use SheltersFrom BRC www.athiestshelping.org First, many homeless people do seek shelter. There are more people living in city shelters than there have ever been; over 60,000 on an average night and over 100,000 over the course of the year. And though there are still thousands of…

Homelessness and FamiliesHomeless families are an indictment of us.Homelessness: The Facts - More families experience homelessness in the United States than in any other industrialized nation. (The Bassuk Center on Homeless and Vulnerable Children & Youth) - A typical homeless family is comprised of a single mother with her two young children…

There Are a Lot of Different AtheistsAtheists all believe there is no god that governs the universe, but other than that, nothing necessarily unites us. I’ve met and talked to a lot of atheists, and I can testify that we are a diverse bunch. For some of us, our atheism…

Single Moms and Homelessnesshttps://www.atheistshelping.org/ https://www.npr.org/ There are more homeless families in the United States than in any other industrialized country. The main cause is the lack of affordable housing. Nearly 172,000 families experienced homelessness in 2020, making up about 30% of the homeless population. Many of those families comprise single…

Homelessness in Oakland, CAHomelessness is a problem on the West Coast. There are more people without homes there than in the East. But, the density is greater in the East. Oakland is legendary for its homeless problem. Many efforts have been tried, some helpful but some not. Mostly they have…

NineThings to Know About Homelessness in AmericaLINK: https://atheistshelping.org , LINK: https://www.acton.org/ , 2019 The free market’s inability to provide is leaving the most vulnerable reliant on the government — or the mercy of the streets. The Council of Economic Advisers detailed their conditions in its report on “The State of…

Oakland’s Homeless ProblemHomelessness has doubled in the last ten years. Driven by a housing crisis and continuing economic inequality that hits Oakland’s most vulnerable. To reduce homelessness, we must slow its growth and keep more people in their homes. Oakland has responded to the crisis level surge in homelessness with…