Tag: homeless

When a Baby Has No Stable Place to Sleep, Fatherhood Has a Housing Problem

For too long, the public response to vulnerable families has imagined family stabilization without fully imagining the father. We build family services systems exclusively around mothers and babies, and then wonder why fathers remain peripheral. 

It’s time to ask about dad, make room for dad, serve dad, and equip dad. It’s time for public policy to reflect the fact that when a father is stabilized, the child is often better stabilized, too.

Homelessness in Atlanta Feels a Lot Like a Black Man Problem

Homelessness is a complex issue that affects individuals of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. In Atlanta, Georgia, certain demographics are more likely to experience homelessness than others.