America’s homeless crisis has dramatically increased over the past decade because of an Obama-era policy.
Michele Steeb: America’s Homeless Crisis Drastically Increased Due to Obama’s ‘One Size Fits All’ Policy
Anaheim’s Homelessness Strategy Helps Hundreds off the Streets
May 13, 2021
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More than 400 homeless people have exited the streets of Anaheim, Calif. since the city changed its approach to homelessness, officials say. The city’s new strategy focuses around a community response team made up of trained professionals, who are called upon to help addicted or mentally-ill homeless people. “Before, the police department had trained police…
After Near-Fatal Overdose, Drug Addict Who ‘Despised Being Sober’ Finds Hope, Becomes CEO
At the age of 18, a young man lay on his hospital bed watching his mother vent her agony and disappointment to another visitor. The teen was lucky to be alive. Christopher Dickie was a drug addict who’d overdosed and survived. By the end of high school, he’d already been arrested 14 times and had lost…
High-Functioning Opioid Addict Breaks Free of Drug ‘Hellhole’ to Become Successful Entrepreneur
In his own mind, Jesse Harless refused to call himself a felon. Although he’d been busted buying opioids from a federal agent and convicted, that label is not who he was. Harless was just 22—a bright and talented young man—and he’d simply stumbled into addiction at a young age. Luckily, he got on the road…
Former NFL Star Falls Into Addiction After Knee Injury–Until College Student Stranger Lends a Hand
Once considered the next big thing in NFL, Keith McCants was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1990. Tragically, a knee injury put an end to McCants’s dreams of having an enduring career in football. His worsening injury led to a painkiller prescription, which became an addiction. This eventually landed the linebacker in prison and without…
Married Couple Who Met at AA Meeting Open Restaurant Together, Credit Success With Divine ‘Revelation’
A formerly homeless man and his wife, a former addict herself, just opened a plant-based restaurant in Florida together, which has been successful despite the disruption of a global pandemic. The restaurant in Lutz is named “Revelations Café,” after a realization the couple had telling them to open a restaurant where people could not only…
New Zealand Mom Beats Meth Addiction, Shares Before-and-After Photos to Inspire Others
Few things can be more damaging to family and self than drug addiction, and one New Zealand woman knows this all too well. After battling meth addiction for years, the young mom and former meth dealer has shared before-and-after photos of her battle with addiction. Jessica Nicholas is just 31, but she has already gone…
Formerly Homeless UK Man Gets Back on His Feet After Over 20 Years of Addiction
After fighting addiction for over 20 years, a formerly homeless UK man is now free from drugs and alcohol. Wayne Mercer, 47, says his addiction began with taking drugs in his twenties. Things spiraled out of control from there, with a heroin addiction that took years of recovery. Unfortunately, after getting clean, Mercer eventually fell…
Be Well Orange County Opens New Campus
January 13, 2021
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Be Well Orange County (OC) organizers celebrated the opening of its new facility Jan. 13 with a virtual ribbon cutting. Located in Orange, the new 60,000-square-foot facility will offer mental health and substance abuse treatment services. This facility is the first of what is expected to be three buildings for Be Well OC, an organization that serves as a county-wide commitment to creating…
Man Who Was Once Close to Death Due to Alcohol Addiction Now Celebrates 3 Years Sober
Once a personal trainer, a man from California lost his way through alcohol addiction. However, hitting rock bottom lent him a new perspective. Today he’s been three years sober and is an inspiration to his family and many others. “I shouldn’t be standing here right now,” Jerold Maghoney marveled, according to the San Joaquin Valley…
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