Reducing Homelessness

Jon Henley provides an example of a city which has cut homelessness: Helsinki .

-DD

Accomodating the Homeless

John Henley shares a successful effort to create community and reduce homelessness in Finland.

This is a gripping endorsement of a program that successfully eliminated people sleeping outside in winter, that is, "rough sleeping." A gripe I have with this article is that writing to the heart leaves the reader with insufficient statistical data on costs and benefits, something a debater would want to know.

-DD

Hunger in Academy

Steve Kolowich interviews Hattie Elmore, Director of Single Stop, a program dedicated to helping students navigate money and housing problems . Roughly a quarter of the students at Elmore's community college have experienced hunger in the past year, and her goal is to connect the students to resources which will allow them to be successful.

-DD

Homeless at the University

Kelly Field observes that homeless students have a difficult time obtaining financial aid and yet lack the family support which is a key element to student success.

-DD