The Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services has declared a winter shelter warning for Friday, January 24, 2025, at 4 pm until Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 9 am. Call 211 (available 24/7) or 443-984-9540 to connect with shelter. Get more info here.
Britney and Mason are just two of the 10,000-plus individuals Health Care for the Homeless cared for in 2016.
“A year ago, life was very hard," says Britney. "But now we're doing better. Much better. I'm proud to be in my own home."
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Health Care for the Homeless client, consumer advocate and Board of Directors member Teddy Maddox says the worst kind of discrimination is when you discriminate against yourself.
It is one thing to sit in a boardroom and make policies about homelessness, says Health Care for the Homeless Board of Directors member Rodney Scaife. It's another thing to see it up close--and understand the complexities.
Homelessness, says longtime monthly Health Care for the Homeless donor Claudia Burns, is a difficult subject to talk about. It makes people uncomfortable. She wants to push to discussion.
Nurse Tracy Nishida on how the culture--really, the relationships between and among clients and staff--is a critical factor in the quality of care here at Health Care for the Homeless.
Health Care for the Homeless Therapist Sean Berry tells a story about an interaction with a client. It was a grounding moment for him as a therapist and--as a human being.
Through Health Care for the Homeless, many people come together every day to work to prevent and end homelessness. Meet just a few of them.
