After a tragic house fire in Manhattan when she was just eighteen months old, Staff Sergeant Monika Perry moved to ...
Category: outreach
Stories from events CMP attended.
Understanding the Needs of Female VeteransUnderstanding the Needs of Female Veterans
I walk into the room where a female only luncheon is held, arriving 1 hour late. I felt bad that ...
145 Invisible Women145 Invisible Women
In most cases, the public will not recognize these women as being homeless. They are not pushing a grocery cart ...
Volunteering at a Women’s ShelterVolunteering at a Women’s Shelter
I never imagined what it would be like to live in a shelter. Living in a shelter is a challenge, ...
Changing Lives – Continuation of The ShelterChanging Lives – Continuation of The Shelter
Women who stay in “The Shelter” have shared information about what they need to change in their lives and what ...
The ShelterThe Shelter
Arriving at the UMOM overflow shelter, located in Phoenix, AZ, I didn’t know what to expect. This is my first ...
What’s Your Routine?What’s Your Routine?
It’s 9PM on a Sunday. Where are you? What did you do today? Today I went out to Long Beach ...
Large City Homelessness, a Possible SolutionLarge City Homelessness, a Possible Solution
Over the last 10 years many large cities have been promising to end homelessness, and now we have a “crisis”. ...
Who Are the Shelter Women?Who Are the Shelter Women?
After visiting “The Shelter” to volunteer I met some amazing women. These women have been through a lot in their ...
Homelessness and HygieneHomelessness and Hygiene
Saturday (7/25) three of us went out to Venice Beach in the morning to help the youth living on the ...