Stories

The voices of marginalized groups are all too often silenced and their stories go unheard. This space is dedicated to the stories of individuals and families who have experienced homelessness, as well as the service providers dedicated to providing support.

The heart of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) is home to survivors of the war on terror: the terror of poverty, physical and spiritual abuse, child apprehension, addictions, and residential schools - all...
Contra Costa Health Services Homeless Program, Transitions Home (Transitions), of Martinez, California, was awarded a SAMHSA treatment for the homeless grant on September 30, 2006. Transitions serves...
Duffy Health Center’s Opportunities project based in Hyannis, Massachusetts, was awarded a SAMHSA Treatment for Homeless Persons grant on September 30, 2008 to study the Intensive Case Management...
Family Health Centers-Louisville Housing First Project for Homeless Adults (Housing First), of Louisville, Kentucky, was awarded a SAMHSA treatment for the homeless grant on September 30, 2008....
Outside In of Portland, Oregon, was awarded a SAMHSA treatment for the homeless grant on September 30, 2008. The StreetRISE Program of Outside In provides treatment in permanent supportive housing...
Ridgeview Psychiatric Hospital and Center Inc.’s Modified Assertive Treatment for Co-Occurring Homeless, MATCH, program of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was awarded a SAMHSA treatment for the homeless grant...
St. Catherine’s Center for Children’s Addiction and Recovery Center for Hope (ARCH) program, of Albany, New York, was awarded a SAMHSA treatment for the homeless grant on September 30, 2009. ARCH...
A newcomer to Canada, Zakeria is a resident of the inner suburb of Rexdale, where he lives in an aging high-rise building with his family. After facing repeated vandalism and security issues, he’s...
Operation PAR, of Pinellas Park, Florida, was awarded a SAMHSA General Treatment for Homeless grant on September 30, 2008. The grant project, U-Turn-New Directions Toward Recovery and Independent...
The Postgraduate Center for Mental Health’s (PCMH) Project Path to Recovery (PPR), of New York, New York, was awarded a SAMHSA treatment for the homeless grant on September 30, 2006. PPR is a mobile...