The author sees a difference for both kids and adults when a respected facility offers quality support services and decent living spaces. The environment is conducive to recovering from various trauma experiences, including those caused by homelessness.
The words “Nobody wants you here,” may have been directed at one Somali family, but they do not define Minnesota’s Somali community. By listening to the voices of Somalis themselves, a different story emerges, one of belonging, resilience, and a community.
While a historical site cannot bring back the haven of possibility that the town of Allensworth in the state of California once was, its presence forces a reckoning for anyone it reaches — a ceaseless act of resistance in itself.
Disability advocates call out Gov. J. B. Pritzker to deliver a letter asking for a Freedom Fund to let people in nursing homes live in the community per the Olmstead Act. In Illinois. There are at least 90,000 people ready to be freed.