Stories and
Poems from the
April 2005
Street Spirit Publication
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poems, statements, and such sharing first-person accounts and opinions do
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a forum to share all views, particularly those not generally heard in
mainstream outlets.
BOSS Community Organizing - On April
20, BOSS (Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency), along with
Lifelong SHP and BACS, is holding a conference for Mental Health
Consumers regarding the implementation of the Mental Health Services
Act, Proposition 63, a statewide measure passed in November 2004.
Student Summit Against Hunger and
Homelessness - Walk along Telegraph or Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley
and almost always there will be someone sleeping on the sidewalk or
sparechanging. People walk by, eyes straight ahead, focused on anything
but the destitute human being sharing their space. They walk on by
because they feel embarrassed or guilty or superior, because they don't
care or because they have too many other things on their minds.
The Ordeal of Ramona Choyce - Many wealthy Americans
with substance abuse problems possess the means to pay for drug
rehabilitation programs and nutritious food to speed their recovery. But
what of young mothers like Ramona Choyce, an Oakland resident and
recovering addict who lives in extreme poverty?
The Murder of a Homeless Woman in Berkeley
- The brutal assault and murder of a
homeless woman in downtown Berkeley brings into sharp focus the terrible
dangers faced by women living on the streets.
Sankofa House A
Rainbow at the End of the Storm - Some people thought BOSS couldn't
do it. They were steadily amazed at how BOSS continued its progress amid
severe state budget cuts, wondering how the "heck" BOSS overcame red
tape, road blocks, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
At the Bus
Stop - Kim has been riding the bus for 28 years. She remembers, as a
young girl, riding the bus with her mom when the fare was only 25 cents.
Mapping
Out a Rote to Transportation Justice - TALC Comes to BOSS - n
February, TALC (Transportation and Land Use Coalition) representatives
Jeff Hobson and Emily Rodgers facilitated two trainings on
transportation justice at the Oakland Homeless Project and the South
County Homeless Project.
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