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It’s not about Justice, It’s about what’s Possible

I work on ending homelessness in Concord, NH.  Why?  Because it gives meaning to my life.  Working on this issue is a privilege.  It is a gift really.  Victor Frankl asserted that the key to surviving Auschwitz was having something yet to do with his life–something that gave his life meaning.  This work on homelessnessContinue reading “It’s not about Justice, It’s about what’s Possible”

How is Housing Security a System that can Improve?

To improve a system, it may be helpful to frame three components of that system: 1) how we make what the system provides, 2) what society needs, and 3) how we improve what we make in the system. A system is an interdependent group of people, items, process, products and services that have a commonContinue reading “How is Housing Security a System that can Improve?”

Housing is a Social Determinant of Health

Briefly, see Don Berwick’s 2021 National Forum Plenary on Ten Teams: Health Care’s Great Power and Great Responsibility He starts with a previous framing of the Moral Determinants of Health which include Ending hunger and homelessness in the US.  His frame is that the healthcare system must become an active agent of change. He challengesContinue reading “Housing is a Social Determinant of Health”