Author Archives: davidtheman1027

The vendor manager and I had a conference call this week with the North American Street Newspaper Association.  We were able to speak to street newspapers in various cities like: St. Louis, Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Nashville.  They discussed ways … Continue reading →

This week there have been multiple meetings with service providers (i.e. Maryhaven and Faith Mission), the Community Shelter Board (CSB), and the City Council to address the shelter waitlist.  The average waitlist for men and women seeking shelter for July … Continue reading →

I had a Coalition membership meeting at Salvation Army this week.  While all the stakeholders (i.e. Faith Mission, faith-based communities, Community Shelter Board, Salvation Army, Open Shelter, etc.) present wanted to help solve the waitlist for individuals seeking shelter, they … Continue reading →

An intern, a woman experiencing homeless, and I went to a city council meeting on Monday to discuss the long waitlist for shelters in Columbus.  We informed the councilmen of the long wait-list including women and veterans and the recent … Continue reading →

I was able to help strengthen our existing social enterprise, Street Speech, by making a Secret Shopper Survey.  This survey will involve trained volunteers going out in the community where the vendors sell their papers and interacting with them.  The … Continue reading →

As a future social worker I have been told how this profession is susceptible to burn out.  This week I was tested with some tough situations.  Firstly I was faced with a homeless woman sleeping at the front entrance of … Continue reading →