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…
By: Ryan Dowd September 25, 2018 — My “day job” is Executive Director of Hesed House, the second largest homeless shelter in Illinois. This week I want to share a letter I wrote for our next…
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….
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…
By: Eric Tars September 13, 2018 — Last Tuesday, September 4, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that people experiencing homelessness cannot be punished for sleeping outside in the absence of adequate alternatives. The case, Martin…
By: Ryan Dowd September 11, 2018 — In the fifth season of the hit sitcom, Seinfeld, Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) starts dating a guy named Aaron (Judge Reinhold). Aaron is a “close talker,” someone who stands…
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…
David Doan was born in Columbus, Ohio on April 21, 1969. He went to school in Orange County and graduated while living in Norco, CA. By his own admission, he had been homeless in Orange…
Poison “Something To Believe In” — Poison is an American rock band that achieved great commercial success in the mid-1980’s through the the mid-1990’s. The band charted 10 singles to the Top 40 including 6…
Bruce Springsteen “I Aint’ Got No Home” — Bruce Springsteen is an American singer-songwriter and musician, known for his work with the E Street Band. Nick-named “The Boss”, he is widely known for his brand…
Kid Rock “Care” — Robert James Ritchie Sr., known as Kid Rock professionally, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, musician record producer, activist, minister and actor. Kid Rock started his professional career as a self-taught rapperand…
By: Tim Houchen August 11, 2018 — In response to numerous recent reports of increased law enforcement activity taking place at Maxwell Park in Anaheim, an independent investigation was launched by Homeless Perspective. On Saturday…
By: Ryan Dodd August 7, 2018 — If you are poor, your IQ is 13 points lower than if you are middle-class. That should upset you. It upsets some people because they think I am…
By: Tim Houchen August 8, 2018 — Bill Taormina is an Anaheim entrepreneur and philanthropist with big ideas and compassion for persons’ experiencing homelessness. Bill has a plan and apparently a location for a homeless…
By: Tim Houchen August 7, 2018 — It’s the regular Monday night meeting for Housing is a Human Right OC. One of the special guests tonight is David Gillanders, David is the Executive Director of…