HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
There are three different responses that we want to share for this myth: Is it even possible for someone to pull themselves up by their...
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churchatthepark07
Nov 2
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
Data regularly shows that the vast majority (80% and higher in many studies) of an area’s unsheltered population were residing in that...
churchatthepark07
Oct 19
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
Misinformation and disinformation are seemingly more prevalent (and maybe more obvious) during election season. Unfortunately it can be...
churchatthepark07
May 19
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
Let’s look at these claims one at a time. ”Low Barrier” = No Barrier At C@P, we allow people to remain with their partner, their pets,...
churchatthepark07
Apr 20
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
We’ve discussed the “in it for the money” myth before. For this myth we are going to focus on a particular expression of that myth. A...
churchatthepark07
Apr 12
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
Stories about "dangerous homeless people" do serious harm. A big barrier we always face in developing more housing for homeless people...
churchatthepark07
Mar 23
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
If we are providing more services and programs to try and solve homelessness, why does it seem like the problem is not getting any...
churchatthepark07
May 20, 2023
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
This is an idea we hear pretty regularly. Anytime there is money, contracts, or anything else financial-related involved, people can get...
churchatthepark07
Dec 4, 2022
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
Anytime we sincerely try to fill in that blank, whatever we tend to say is likely going to be untrue, inaccurate, harmful, or incomplete....
churchatthepark07
Nov 20, 2022
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
Not everyone who is unsheltered is unemployed. Of our current guests, about half of them reported a source of income when they became a...
churchatthepark07
Nov 7, 2022
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
C@P’s StoryTeller, Sterling, researched and wrote on this topic. Below is an excerpt from his article. Click the button at the end of the...
churchatthepark07
Oct 19, 2022
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
This topic actually has its own Wikipedia page, which has a lot of helpful information. Pet ownership is fairly common among people who...
churchatthepark07
Oct 8, 2022
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
We have been addressing some of the common myths that we hear about homelessness for the past few months. We have looked at data around...
churchatthepark07
Sep 21, 2022
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
Where do our opinions about unsheltered people come from? Check out this infographic from the Invisible People website. They conducted a...
churchatthepark07
Sep 7, 2022
HOMELESSNESS MYTHS
This one might not actually be a myth. People do get bus tickets from communities, agencies, churches, and individuals. If someone came...
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