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Pulse Staff
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Sometimes the best way to keep up with news about homelessness and social justice is to follow the social media pages of the people involved in the fight. Some of the biggest names in Homelessness have LinkedIn or Twitter pages that are well worth following if you want to keep informed.
Follow them to stay on top of the news that matters for people working to end homelessness.
Mark Horvath's Invisible People has made an impact on the way we see the homeless, by using video interviews and social media to share the stories of the homeless. The humanity and awareness he's created help to make sure every human has a voice and the dignity they deserve.
Horvath's LinkedIn page is a vital source of professional information and articles about homelessness, including plenty of content from Invisible People.
His Twitter feed is also full of informative articles, while also amplifying other voices in the homelessness sphere.
Iain de Jong is President & CEO at OrgCode Consulting, Inc. in Ontario, Canada. OrgCode is dedicated to social change, and works with governments, non-profits, non-governmental organizations and private groups to end homelessness and improve communities.
OrgCode's consulting work is dedicated to solving the problems that allow homelessness to exist. The company created the VI-SPDAT tool, which is the triaging tool used by most homeless service providers to help figure out who to send to what services.
de Jong's feed is the place to follow OrgCode and see the latest about training opportunities.
Kelly Bruno is the President and CEO of National Health Foundation, which seeks to improve people's health by addressing the root causes of health inequities. The California-based organization states that a person's physical environment - their community safety, access to health care, employment opportunities and more have a huge impact on their state of homelessness.
Bruno's LinkedIn page shares valuable findings, news, and information from the National Health Foundation, as well as interesting news involving homelessness and other causes.
Salt Lake City's Road Home Shelter has been at the epicenter of national trends concerning homelessness and emergency shelters, and Michelle Flynn, the Road Home's executive director, has had to navigate the turbulent waters.
On her site, you'll find links and resources for addressing homelessness issues in modern American societies. Whatever issues are addressing Salt Lake City are likely addressing cities across the nation, and paying attention to Flynn's page is key to understanding national trends.
For two years, from 2012 to 2014, Mark Johnston was Acting Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Before that, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs at HUD for eight years. In all, he's spent 30 years of his life dedicated to reducing homelessness. So it's safe to say he knows what he's talking about when it comes to housing. That's why his LinkedIn page is such a critical follow.
If you're looking for someone who's in the know and a reliable source of information about homelessness, Johnston is an invaluable follow.
Tristia Bauman is a senior attorney for the National Homelessness Law center. She works on combating the criminalization of homelessness and advocating for laws that protect the civil and human rights of people experiencing homelessness, according to her bio.
Her Twitter feed is an important follow for current events that are facing people experiencing homelessness. Follow for stories from across the nation about how restrictive laws are negatively impacting people who are simply trying to survive.
Jeff Olivet founded Jo Consulting, a consulting firm advocating for marginalized people. His firm works to address structural racism and the root causes of society's problems.
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