by Sheila Helgerson | May 26, 2026 | Blog Post
By Sheila Helgerson He was 68 years old when he got his first apartment. Not his first nice apartment. Not his first apartment after a setback. His first apartment—ever. For most of his life, he moved between shelters, temporary rooms, the streets, and... by Sheila Helgerson | Feb 26, 2026 | Blog Post
By Sheila Helgerson Progress isn’t always loud. Sometimes it looks like routine, reliability, and simply showing up every day. Sometimes it looks like getting up in the morning, attending appointments, reconnecting with family, or beginning to believe that life... by Sheila Helgerson | Nov 26, 2025 | Blog Post
By Sheila Helgerson When I chose balance as our word of the year for 2025, I imagined something calm and intentional. A steady rhythm. Thoughtful choices. Maybe even a little peace. Recently, at a dinner with donors, I admitted that we hadn’t actually talked about... by Sheila Helgerson | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Phaye Poliakoff-Chen had heard about Earl’s Place many times from her neighbor, Kay Joellenbeck. Phaye was a busy working mother with two young sons, and was already volunteering at her sons’ schools, so she didn’t feel she had time to take on another project. Then... by Sheila Helgerson | Jan 3, 2023 | Blog Post
On New Year’s Eve, R.B. celebrated seven years of sobriety and shared his story during a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Here is an excerpt from his talk. Seven years ago, I was living in an abandominium (a fancy word for a vacant house). My biggest worry was that I... by Marina Blandino | Apr 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Earl’s Place case manager, Jim Carey is our guest writer this month. People love glory stories. You know the stories of the “homeless” person who pulled themself up by the bootstraps. They got an education, a job, a car, bought a house, and lived happily ever... by Marina Blandino | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
We would appreciate your input. Would you please take a minute or two to complete a short survey. Thank you for your time and for being a partner with us. TAKE THE SURVEY by Marina Blandino | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
I recently heard someone say that they wished we could have just skipped January this year. I can relate at least a little. Maybe you can, too. I think most of us were hoping 2022 would be magically different somehow. We’re tired. We want to get... by Sheila Helgerson | Nov 30, 2021 | Monthly Missive
Erika McClammy, Board Secretary I recently saw a photo that summed up my thoughts perfectly: One person named “Still Processing 2020” is running but can see another runner, “2022 in two months”, quickly gaining on them. If you are like me, you too ran in a... by Sheila Helgerson | Oct 30, 2021 | Monthly Missive, Uncategorized
Ed moved to his apartment last week. He was nervous and excited. Now, a week or so later, he is so happy! He loves it. He has stopped by several times to stay connected and have breakfast, with Gregory, a current resident. As he says, “I’m an alum...