Tag: Supportive Housing

Navigating the transition:  homeless to housed

Navigating the transition: homeless to housed

| December 1, 2022 | 0 Comments

Last in a series “What do you really want?” I asked Franco Iervolino, formerly known as Giorgio when he and his possession-packed shopping cart were seen daily on Larchmont Boulevard, waiting for a gift of coffee or a sandwich. We were sitting in his shared bedroom at the senior care facility where he now lives, […]

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The Nimby Diaries: Homes end homelessness — we need to say ‘yes’ to new housing

The Nimby Diaries: Homes end homelessness — we need to say ‘yes’ to new housing

| July 1, 2021 | 0 Comments

Recent polling found 66% of California voters (54% of whom were Republicans) approve of a bill to amend the California Constitution to establish a fundamental human right to housing. So, how is California doing — housing our residents? Sadly, Los Angeles allowed the population of the unhoused to escalate to crisis levels before taking action. […]

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