Common Ground News and Blog

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   There has been a lot of talk about Human Trafficking/modern day slavery recently. January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. I had the pleasure … Read more

Due to the holiday season, the Legal Clinic will be closed from Tuesday, December 24th, 2019 to Thursday, January 2nd, 2020. The Legal Clinic will resume on Tuesday, January 7th, 2020.

The holidays are stressful. There are many people who have many wonderful moments within the holidays, and I don’t want to diminish them. However, for a lot of people, the holiday season means family drama, lack of time, lack of … Read more

Due to the Observation of the Thanksgiving Day holiday, Legal Clinic is closed Tuesday, November 26th and Thursday, November 28th. The next legal clinic session is scheduled for Tuesday, December 3rd at our administration building at 1410 S Telegraph Rd, … Read more

November is National Runaway Prevention Month, which is a good time to address some misconceptions about runaway and homeless youth. Our prevailing idea of what homelessness looks like is skewed in many ways by portrayals in the media and stereotypes … Read more

Suicide loss is a unique loss that is often very isolating. It’s the club no one wants to be a part of…and yet…here many of us are. As the holidays loom, it can be even more isolating as we try … Read more

When I tell people I don’t drink, I usually receive one of a slew of congratulatory responses. “Oh wow good for you!” “That’s so impressive!” “I wish I could do that!” “You must feel so great/healthy/responsible/mature/etc.” I’ve been sober well … Read more