We are revisiting this myth because it seems to be trending at the moment. Let’s look at these claims one at a time. ”Low Barrier” = No...

First off, in spite of what many people think, this is not in the Bible.  In fact, the Bible mostly contradicts this idea.  According to...

There are three different responses that we want to share for this myth: Is it even possible for someone to pull themselves up by their...

Data regularly shows that the vast majority (80% and higher in many studies) of an area’s unsheltered population were residing in that...

Misinformation and disinformation are seemingly more prevalent (and maybe more obvious) during election season.  Unfortunately it can be...

Let’s look at these claims one at a time. ”Low Barrier” = No Barrier At C@P, we allow people to remain with their partner, their pets,...

We’ve discussed the “in it for the money” myth before.  For this myth we are going to focus on a particular expression of that myth. A...

Stories about "dangerous homeless people" do serious harm. A big barrier we always face in developing more housing for homeless people...

If we are providing more services and programs to try and solve homelessness, why does it seem like the problem is not getting any...

This is an idea we hear pretty regularly. Anytime there is money, contracts, or anything else financial-related involved, people can get...

Anytime we sincerely try to fill in that blank, whatever we tend to say is likely going to be untrue, inaccurate, harmful, or incomplete....

Not everyone who is unsheltered is unemployed. Of our current guests, about half of them reported a source of income when they became a...

C@P’s StoryTeller, Sterling, researched and wrote on this topic. Below is an excerpt from his article. Click the button at the end of the...

This topic actually has its own Wikipedia page, which has a lot of helpful information. Pet ownership is fairly common among people who...

We have been addressing some of the common myths that we hear about homelessness for the past few months. We have looked at data around...

Where do our opinions about unsheltered people come from? Check out this infographic from the Invisible People website. They conducted a...

This one might not actually be a myth. People do get bus tickets from communities, agencies, churches, and individuals. If someone came...