Helping Hands of SpringfieldAug 173 min readJob Posting: Executive DirectorUPDATE : The application period for this position closed Sept. 15. The search committee is reviewing applications and will reach out to...
Helping Hands of SpringfieldAug 11, 20201 min readPolicy for Helping Hands IDsEffective July 1, 2020, Helping Hands will no longer provide “Helping Hands” personal identification cards. We are discontinuing this serv
Helping Hands of SpringfieldAug 11, 20203 min readYoda Wisdom for Shelter and HousingWell-run emergency shelters are an essential part of a successful strategy to reduce homelessness.
Helping Hands of SpringfieldAug 11, 20202 min readWhat to give a person holding a cardboard signIt’s the number one question I’m asked about homelessness: “Should I give money to those people who hold cardboard signs on the street corne
Helping Hands of SpringfieldMay 25, 20193 min readWant to Reduce Homelessness? Treat It Like Heart DiseaseHomelessness can be a chronic condition that operates much as heart disease does; the term doesn’t describe a universal experience.
Helping Hands of SpringfieldMay 19, 20192 min readWhy “Get A Job!” Often Doesn’t Work for HomelessnessOur job – as an agency and a community – is to try to help people untangle their knot and get their lives back.