So Many Ways to be Homeless… (Homelessness 101 version)

1. So Many Ways to be Homeless…(Homelessness 101 version) Marti Maltby – Housing Director

2. Homelessness…From the Outside Complete the following sentence: Someone/a family is homeless when…

3. Homelessness…From the Outside

4. Homelessness…From the Outside • What traditions would you/your family lose if you became homeless?

5. Homelessness…From the Outside Cathy ten Broeke knows the image many of us call to mind when we hear the word “homeless”. It’s a man on the street corner holding a sign. But ten Broeke’s images of the homeless are vast and humbling, like the parents on the edge who, when offered a host of services, choose a professional photograph of their children. “Event offers a humbling new way to look at homelessness” Star Tribune, 1/17/12

6. Homelessness…From the Inside • What have your clients meant when they told you they were homeless?

7. Homelessness…From the Inside • What does housing have to offer to replace the homeless community and lifestyle? • (As in “What can it offer?” or “What must it offer?”)

8. Homelessness…From the Inside • What definition/understanding of homelessness does a client have when they say, “I’m not like these people”? • How do you respond when clients say this?

9. Homelessness…From the Inside • How will you find out how your clients understand their homelessness and the solution to it?

10. Contact Information Marti Maltby Housing Director 612-594-2005 m.maltby@houseofcharity.org