Kevin Lindamood

Iowan with a transgender child reacts to state's elimination of protections Iowa eliminated anti-discrimination protections for transgender people from its civil rights law. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Matt McIver, an Iowan with a transgender child.

Powerful interview: “I used to think that once rights were secured, they were safe. But we’ve seen that’s not true in this country… once we start stripping away rights from someone, no one is safe.” www.npr.org/2025/03/06/n...

The Week in Review: What You Need to Know It has been another active week across the federal government regarding programs and policies that impact our work to end homelessness. As promised, we want to take a moment to make sure you know what...

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How bad is the housing affordability crisis? Ask this Baltimore couple. The U.S. lacks about 7.3 million homes for renters with extremely low incomes, according to estimates from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

“More than half of Maryland renters are “cost burdened,” paying more than 30% of their incomes on rent.” @halliemiller@bsky.social of @theBaltimoreBanner.com delves into the housing affordability crisis in this compelling story… www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/ho...

Here’s to the Maryland Transit Administration.

Happy Transit Equity Day.

Will make it much easier for @hchomeless clients to get to appointments & resources today.

Saw Ms. Deborah in the hallway @hchomeless last week on her new, blue mobility scooter. (She told me with a smile that it reaches 25mph!) www.hchmd.org/news/pass-mi...

Here’s how we’re navigating the road ahead:

1. Stay focused
2. Slow down
3. Center clients, staff & community
4. Act with intention, dignity & integrity
5. Rely on data-driven decision making
6. Work in coalition with others. www.hchmd.org/news/6-guidi...

How are you staying focused amid uncertainty?

Recognizing that homelessness is a policy choice, here are a few ways we’re staying grounded at Health Care for the Homeless. I hope you find them helpful, too. www.hchmd.org/news/6-guidi...

Here’s a great visualization of a “care team.” The client is at the center with care providers, services & resources surrounding/supporting them. It’s how we’ve always functioned @hchomeless and we’re continually working to strengthen and standardize our approach.

Gathering with staff @hchomeless for an agency-wide inservice training on “care teams” — furthering our decade+ commitment to being a patient centered medical home. So impressed by our dedicated care providers.

Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation – The White House By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Policy and

Though likely to face court challenges, this legally questionable, morally spurious & rhetorically harmful order causes harm, dehumanization & distress for transgender & nonbinary staff, clients, friends, family and community partners. All people matter. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Trump memo to halt federal funds triggers confusion and constitutional questions Washington is scrambling to interpret a new Trump administration memo that appears to halt funding for many programs. The impact of the short memo, released Monday, is causing widespread confusion.

Orders like this are designed to sow fear and confusion, and this one is having the desired effect. Congress must intervene to stop this reckless action and restore stability to safety net services, housing providers and the vulnerable people we serve. www.npr.org/2025/01/28/n...

A profound loss for people experiencing homelessness and the service & advocacy community in Maryland. A lasting legacy of individual representation & collective action. www.hprplaw.org/post/a-legac...

PHA Healthcare ordered to ‘cease and desist’ by state after Banner investigation PHA Healthcare, a drug addiction treatment provider that enrolls hundreds of Medicaid patients in Maryland each year, has been ordered by the state health department to stop providing services to pati...

Have seen too many vulnerable people get trapped in harmful situations like this. Thanks to the Banner for continued reporting. It also drives home the need for quality, regulated treatment & safe, decent & affordable housing. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/pu...

QAP Documents An official website of the State of Maryland.

Maryland DHCD released its final draft of the rules for the 24/25 LIHTC program in Maryland. Includes a Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) set-aside AND a homelessness preference for all 9% projects. Well done @govwesmoore.bsky.social & Housing Secretary Jake Day. dhcd.maryland.gov/HousingDevel...

Rising Homelessness Highlights Need to Invest in Proven Solutions, Reject Policies That Worsen Homelessness and Housing Instability | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Homelessness has risen sharply since 2023, new data show. The research is clear: rental assistance promotes housing stability and is key to solving homelessness. Reducing, and ultimately solving,...

Today my colleague Anna Bailey released this new blog on the recently released @HUDgov #Homelessness Point in Time Count.

www.cbpp.org/blog/rising-...

Health Care for the Homeless clinics on Fallsway & in West Baltimore are fully operational. Baltimore County clinic remains telehealth only.

For Baltimore City shelter: 443-984-9540

For Baltimore County shelter: 410-887-8463

December 21, 2024 - the first day of winter and the longest night of the year. The annual commemoration of National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day kicks off in Baltimore.

Letter: Requirements for homeless housing will not hurt developers Modest requirements to incorporate a handful of PSH units will not bring about the “collapse of the industry," say the president and CEO of Health Care for the Homeless and president of HCH Real Estat...

“Modest requirements to incorporate a handful of PSH units will not bring about the “collapse of the industry.” Such hyperbolic catastrophizing in proximity to the life-threatening realities of homelessness is unhelpful at best and, at worst, disingenuous.” www.thebaltimorebanner.com/opinion/home...

Thank you, Jesse, for calling out this dangerous, harmful foolishness designed to distance, dehumanize & silence.

We call it #GivingTOOTHday. Less than six hours left to close the gap in our $75K goal.

Thanks to a generous matching pledge, your gift is doubled today.

Brush up on essential @hchomeless dental services here... #GivingTuesday2024 giving.hchmd.org/campaign/giv... giving.hchmd.org/campaign/giv...

Speaking of promising housing policy, applauding MD DHCD Secretary Jake Day, Danielle Meister & team for the 2nd QAP draft with Permanent Supportive Housing requirements for all LIHTC applicants. Here’s the PSH supplemental… dhcd.maryland.gov/HousingDevel...

Olszewski to take executive action to expand affordable housing in Baltimore County Executive order will tie county-supported developments to affordable housing goals.

Kudos to Johnny O for today’s Executive Order to increase the availability of affordable housing in Baltimore County.

We still need more to reach those with the lowest incomes — but this is a good place to start. www.wypr.org/wypr-news/20...

Hello! (Thump-thump) Is this thing on?