In a provocative new post, guest columnist Andrew Huff analyzes the parallels between the way Black men and boys are treated by police, and the way emergency shelter workers interact with Black men experiencing homelessness.

There’s an elephant in the room when most organizations talk about workplace diversity, says guest columnist Lauren Prince. She believes that inclusive hiring practices continue to be exclusive of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

"If we care about health, education, crime reduction, economic growth, and the growth of our city as a whole then we need to care about the housing that makes these things possible," says guest columnist Corrine O’Connell of Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia.

Guest columnist Edel Howlin outlines how CAP works to help people navigate the path to college academically, financially and socially.

The reality of losing public benefits due to achieving economically is frightening, but it is possible to navigate with preparation, says guest columnist David Griffith of Episcopal Community Services.

We’ve received several guest column submissions that address the issue of the proposed supervised injection site in Philadelphia — each written from radically different perspectives. This is the third of those guest columns.

In emergency shelters, disciplinary power has traditionally been one-dimensional. But that has to change, says guest columnist Andrew Huff.

Last program year, CFL opened the doors for 1,045 adults: 53% were non-native English speakers, 47% were native English speaking students.

Guest columnist Joey Sweeney looks forward to the second year of the ideas fest, which runs continuously from 7 p.m. October 4 through 7 p.m. October 5.

What if emergency shelter staff included shelter guests in management decisions? In his guest post Andrew Huff shows us what that might look like.