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By Any Means
Before we begin with this final Brief for August’s theme, please ask yourself if you believe you are currently living in a society deep-rooted in freedom and justice. Are you moral and ethical, a productive member of your community here in the U.S. of A? You think maybe some folks are meant to speak out…
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Self Medicate
The idea of self-medicating was touched upon during our interview at Lowell House Inc a generation ago. We’ve also touched upon its relevance to our mention of deinstitutionalization laws from a few generations ago. Furthermore, in the designing and implementing of our U.S. Constitution many generations ago, we mentioned how a crucial element is missing:…
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Collaborate
Our earliest observation pre-2014, was how providers were competing rather than collaborating. It was competition for portions of our overall resource pool. We prefer avoiding the term “funding” because the excuse is a broken record. This network has leveraged all sorts of resources to administer its outreach ARMOR Program. Funds received as financial contributions get…
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Client-Centered
Dear Providers-nim, The cookie cutter, one size fits all, is futile. Expecting clients/patients to make appointments and keep them is ludicrous. Cognitive functionality is at a bare minimum, and priorities are reduced to their only one – survive. Ok, maybe that is a bit embellished! When searching for typical profile characteristics of our HADs (homeless…
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Providers
Month 8: Nonprofits & Service Providers Theme: The people doing the work This month focuses on those actively engaged with and doing what is within their capacity for Homeless Addiction Disorders and other mental health challenges: a) How nonprofits develop housing, b) Case management and support services, c) Challenges providers face, and d) How to partner…
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Loyal Friends
That’s Doc for you, a day late and a dollar short: Our previous Brief mentioned that resolving our homeless addiction disorder crisis begins with you, the individual contributor. It is all of us who determine outcomes within our society and culture. Yes, it is a long and convoluted trail that led us to our current…
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Declaration Celebration
Hierarchy of roles in housing our homeless begins with you, yes, the one reading this now. Your vote and tax dollars, hopefully, are going into the coffers of a hierarchy of values: from international and national concerns down to State and our local community’s concerns and finishes right here with your individual contribution to the…
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What’s in your Backyard?
Let’s explore this “not in my backyard” concept a bit! It’s a fascinating thing too, how often conversations – human dialogue, contain distinct worldviews, opinions, and delusional claims of accurate perception and comprehension. Not in mine! Do you have a backyard? If you believe you do, think twice! Most folks we know are using…
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Truly Help
What is Altruism? Do you know someone who may be an empath? Some may mislabel such a person as having a savior complex, as if there is such a thing! Maybe folks who believe altruism is not a real thing have a complex of their own? Our office has observed many instances of generous gratitude,…
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Local Action Matters
Last month featured experiencing homelessness from their eyes, nose, ears, taste, and touch, as best we are able anyway! We mentioned “anthropology” as a beneficial skill set, possibly essential to designing a viable resolve. Although our twelve-year sample size asserts only potentially credible findings, they bring insight with respect to our community of homeless addiction…
