Solving Homelessness Panel Series: Housing Innovation
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, John Maceri joined Greg Comanor, Co-Founding Partner, Daylight Community Development and Jason Ward, Associate Director RAND Center for Housing and Homelessness in LA; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School; Author of Can Adaptive Reuse of...
Probation In Domestic Violence Cases: What DV Victims can Expect in Court
* Written by Guest Blogger, Jennie Vale. Data from survivor hotlines and service providers during the pandemic found that calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline from Californians rose by about 17% from March to May in 2020 [1]. While shelter-in-place guidance...Solving Homelessness: Prevention & Empowerment
On Friday, March 18, 2022, John Maceri The People Concern, CEO joined Mark Loranger, President and CEO of Chrysalis, and Nicholas Salazar, COO of the Fund for Guaranteed Income, with moderator D Fox, Deputy Director of the National Network To End Domestic Violence....Christina shares how her personal experience with DV lead her to become a Sojourn volunteer!
Meet Christina! Christina first became connected to Sojourn, as a program participant. She was so moved by the support and sense of community that she received at Sojourn that she wanted to give back to others in similar situations and became a Sojourn volunteer!...
Perfect Strangers
*Story by guest writer: Nick Wenzel, Clinical Case Manager, The People Concern. As a rule, human life is rather chaotic. All the more so in the field of homelessness outreach services. There are times, however, when the chaos is briefly suspended and something...Meet Sonya!
During the coronavirus pandemic, Sonya struggled to find work. She quickly spent her savings on rent and when she could no longer afford her apartment, she was evicted and fell into homelessness. Our team met Sonya when she was living unhoused in Santa Monica....
Petey found his forever home!
At The People Concern, we don’t just provide housing and supportive services to our unhoused neighbors, we also care for and support the pets they love. For people experiencing homelessness, a pet is more than just a furry friend – pets provide security,...
Meet Rene!
*Story by guest writer: Nick Wenzel, Clinical Case Manager, The People Concern. The road from homelessness to permanent housing isn’t always a linear path. At The People Concern, our teams provide each program participant with individually tailored wraparound services...Solving Homelessness: Distinguishing between interventions & solutions, a virtual discussion
On Thursday, November 18, 2021, John Maceri The People Concern, CEO joined Julie Lo, Executive Officer, Homeless Coordinating & Finance Council and Nan Roman, President & CEO, Alliance to End Homelessness to discuss the housing and homelessness crisis in L.A....