What an incredible send off for Mark 💙 Despite being homeless, the 54-year-old would help the elderly; clean the streets; tidy people's gardens; and 'made everyone feel safe’. RIP #manchestereveningnews #news #blackley | Manchester Evening News

A homeless woman told me most people on the streets feel useless—and if they didn’t, they’d be far more likely to accept help. She didn’t blame social services, but pointed out that most programs focus on external fixes like housing while overlooking the internal damage homelessness causes. When someone feels worthless, undeserving, or broken, even help can feel out of reach. Until people regain a sense of purpose and self-worth, support systems will continue to miss many of the people they’re d

This is the largest homeless camp in Washington State—and no, this is not Seattle. This is Olympia, Washington, which also holds the grim distinction of having the highest per capita homelessness rate in the state. A significant percentage of Olympia’s unhoused population is concentrated in this massive park. Given that reality, why hasn’t the city immediately designated the entire area as a sanctioned emergency encampment and deployed intensive wraparound services? I spent the day inside the ca