Rest in Peace “Dirty Santa”
By: Tim HouchenDecember 12, 2018 — This is a story that I wrote several years ago while I was still homeless and living at the Santa Ana Civic Center. The story is about a guy…
Articles by Tim Houchen
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day Music – Song #123
The Holmes Brothers”Homeless Child” — The Holmes Brothers were an American musical trio originally from Christchurch, Virginia. Mixing the sounds of blues, soul, gospel, country and rhythm and blues, they have recorded twelve studio albums…
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day Music – Song #122
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers”Gimme One More Day” — John Mayall is an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose career spans over sixty years. In the 1960’s, he was the founder of John…
Homeless Hate Crimes, Violence and Death: Is What’s Good for L.A. OK for OC?
By: Tim Houchen December 1, 2018 — There are so many ways that a human being can die and persons experiencing homelessness are no different, with one exception. Homeless persons live from day-to-day…
HUD Assistant Secretary, Neal Rackleff, Delivers Message: Local Governments Should Provide More Solutions to Homelessness in OC
By: Tim Houchen November 17, 2018 — On Thursday night November 15th, United to End Homelessness brought its latest roadshow, Homelessness 101, To the EV Free Evangelical Church of Fullerton. There was a great…
Proposition 2: Puts Funding Back in “No Place Like Home,” Provides PSH for Homeless with Mental Issues
By: Tim Houchen October 8, 2018 — Proposition 2, which will appear on the November 6th ballot, would allow California to move forward with a program called, No Place Like Home (NPLH), and finances the…
Homeless Persons Memorial Day Music – Song #121
Randy Travis “Point of Light” — Randy Bruce Traywick, known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country music and Christian country music singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor. Since 1978, Travis has recorded 20 studio…
Homeless Persons Memorial Day Music – Song #120
Genesis “Man on the Corner” — Genesis were an English rock band that formed in Surrey, England in 1967. The most commercially successful and longest-lasting line-up consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and…
Webinar: The Critical Role of Emergency Shelters in a Crisis Response System
This is part 2 in a series of posts with information, articles and webinars regarding Emergency Homeless Shelters By: Tim Houchen October 5, 2018 — For the past 50 years or so, the U.S….
Homeless Advocates Need To Make Sure That Shelters Connect To Housing, Here’s Why
This is part 1 in a series of posts with information, articles and webinars regarding Emergency Homeless Shelters By: Tim Houchen October 4, 2018 — In July, I attended the National Conference on Homelessness…
Creating A Homeless Workforce: The Heartland Alliance and the Federal Bonding Program Suggest Opportunities
By: Tim Houchen October 1, 2018 — It has been a long-time personal goal of mine to become actively and collaboratively engaged with stakeholders locally in the creation of a jobs program for persons experiencing…
Just The Tip of The Iceberg: Housing and Homelessness
By: Tim Houchen September 27, 2018 — Successful homeless advocacy involves building public will around the idea of ending homelessness. It’s not always an easy task. What sometimes seems even more difficult is to…
How Will America Respond to International Criticism of Double Standards in Housing and Homeless Human Rights?
By: Tim Houchen September 16, 2018 — For a long time now, I’ve been holding on to a history lesson just waiting for the right moment and the right means for sharing it publicly….
Homelessness in Our Cities: Judge Carter, Martin vs. Boise and Beyond
By: Tim Houchen September 14, 2018 — On September 4, 2018, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that the state, county or cities may not “criminalize conduct that is an unavoidable consequence of being…
Homeless Man Dies After Eviction From Baymont Motel
By: Tim Houchen September 6, 2018 — David Doan was a refugee from the displaced homeless encampments that previously occupied the Santa Ana River Trail. After the homeless encampments were cleared, many of the riverbeds…