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Helping Hands of Springfield
Aug 11, 20203 min read
Yoda Wisdom for Shelter and Housing
Well-run emergency shelters are an essential part of a successful strategy to reduce homelessness.
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Helping Hands of Springfield
Aug 11, 20202 min read
What to give a person holding a cardboard sign
It’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
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Helping Hands of Springfield
May 25, 20193 min read
Want to Reduce Homelessness? Treat It Like Heart Disease
Homelessness can be a chronic condition that operates much as heart disease does; the term doesn’t describe a universal experience.
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Helping Hands of Springfield
May 19, 20192 min read
Why “Get A Job!” Often Doesn’t Work for Homelessness
Our job – as an agency and a community – is to try to help people untangle their knot and get their lives back.
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