By Brenda Schallberger, Council for the Homeless Council for the Homeless and REACH invite the public to learn about housing and homelessness advocacy priorities for the legislative session and how to communicate in person, by phone, or in writing with elected...
By Charlene Welch, Council for the Homeless The Washington Low Income Housing Alliance (WLIHA) recognized our very own Andy Silver with one of their 2017 Advocacy Awards: Champion for Homes. “Andy Silver has served as the ED for the Vancouver Council for the Homeless...
By Charlene Welch, Council for the Homeless Should housing come with conditions like being clean and sober? Evidence tells us that people who are homeless can find stability and healing when provided permanent housing and access to services. Known as...
By Charlene Welch, Council for the Homeless For some reason some assume that people who are homeless are dangerous, violent, and/or criminals. The fact is a person who is homeless is no more likely to be a criminal than a person who is housed,...
By Charlene Welch, Council for the Homeless It is a myth that people choose to be homeless. This myth is dangerous and allows us to ignore the trauma of homelessness and the fact that people are living in tents, cars,...
By Charlene Welch, Council for the Homeless People who are homeless should just get a job and then they would not be homeless. This is a common myth regarding homelessness. The fact is many people who are homeless do have...
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