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It took 12 days, 4 volunteers, and hundreds of listening sessions with people living on the streets to design and build our first Tiny Home. The 120 s.f. dwelling is…

A collective of new articles following the growing epidemic of homelessness in America with information about the people and places grappling with the crisis – what can we learn from…

Tom Fisher, a professor in the School of Architecture and Director of the Minnesota Design Center at the University of Minnesota discusses the role of faith communities in creating safe…

“I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes,” says Jean Vanier founder of the L’Arche Communities, of…

Father Greg, director and founder of Homeboy Industries, speaks to his decades of experience as a priest working in Boyle Heights, one of the poorest communities in Los Angeles, with…

Dr. Donna Beegle inspires and educates individuals, organizations, politicians, and entire communities with proven models to better outcomes for people in poverty. Born into a migrant labor family and married…

A short video that explains the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, the groundbreaking epidemiological research that revealed the link between childhood trauma and the adult onset of chronic disease,…

In Welcome Homeless, Graham shares the stories of the homeless, and the stories of those whose worldviews have been shifted by the homeless in a raw, humorous, and honest voice.…

What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched…

Learn more about the vision behind Mobile Loaves & Fishes and the organization’s Community First! Village — a 51-acre master-planned community that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community…