Code enforcement is an unrecognized but significant cause of homelessness. In one of my cases, two disabled brothers were put…
We are inclined to let our imaginations run away with us under stressful conditions. We often conjure up worst possible…
One way to re-establish emotional equilibrium in our lives is by focusing on gratitude. The more unsettled we feel, the…
We need not wait for an external event to “make us” happy. We can do this for ourselves. We can…
Yesterday…Tomorrow…Today…Now Reminiscing about yesterday and planning for tomorrow are constructive but whatever actually gets done is always done in the…
We must stop recycling chronically homeless human beings…. from shelters to hospitals to jails to rehabs to court to social…
I’ve had a long career working with just one single tool…words. When I was 16 I was hired to work…
Substance use disorders are often cited as rationalizations for denying shelter or housing services to homeless people. We have a…
If there is one word that I’m most tired of hearing, it’s “choices.” I hear far too much rhetoric…
Advocacy is a professional responsibility in my field which is rehabilitation psychology. It is within that mandate that I’ve helped…