Columnist and homeless advocate Lynelle Wilcox reflects on sitting through a teenager’s sentencing hearing after he admitted to beating a homeless Salem man to death.
By Lynelle Wilcox - Special to Salem Reporter
COLUMN: “Success” can be housing, or remembering a favorite color
Lynelle Wilcox, SafeSleep United’s director, shares success stories large and small from a year serving more unsheltered women and kids in Salem.
COLUMN: The warriors living on Salem’s streets
Columnist Lynelle WIlcox, who runs the SafeSleep United shelter in Salem, shares two recent stories from people she’s met living unsheltered in Salem.
COLUMN: A reflection on gratitude after talking to a drug dealer
Columnist Lynelle WIlcox, who runs the SafeSleep United shelter in Salem, writes about a brief moment of perfection while trying to help a woman stay clean.
COLUMN: Lessons on silence and showers from a psych eval
Columnist Lynelle Wilcox recounts sitting in on a psych evaluation for a woman with schizophrenia, and how it changed her perspective.
COLUMN: The “endless benefits” of being homeless
Columnist Lynelle Wilcox responds to a comment she heard about the “endless benefits” people get while homeless. Wilcox manages the Safe Sleep United shelter.
COLUMN: The beauty of a banquet shared in a sketchy Salem motel room
Columnist Lynelle WIlcox describes the care two homeless friends took to create a small feast while sharing a motel room.
