Op-ed | The Opportunity Center Was Created to House Vulnerable People — THIS BUILDING EXISTS TO SERVE VULNERABLE PEOPLE
A resident advocate has formally requested an independent review of the City of Palo Alto's oversight concerning the Opportunity Center, citing allegations of unpermitted... Read more.
Op-ed | When a Mission Statement Becomes a Marketing Statement
Rebecca "Becky" Wolf, in a column published by The Vanguard, issued a call for heightened accountability within supportive housing, specifically urging Abode Services... Read more.
Op-ed | No Human Being Should Be Expected to Have the Bandwidth to Do This
Rebecca "Becky" Wolf, founder of The Opportunity Center Single Side Tenant Union, recently authored an op-ed challenging the systemic expectation for vulnerable... Read more.
Op-ed | The Supportive Housing Shell Game
Santa Clara County's supportive housing system is often presented as a coordinated network of nonprofits, developers, property managers, service providers, and public... Read more.
Op-ed | You Can’t Appeal Bias When the Same System Controls the Outcome
A domestic violence survivor is raising the issue of appearance of bias in the Santa Clara County legal system after her writ of mandate was denied by Justice Mary... Read more.
Op-ed | Silence is Not Survivable When the System Won’t See You
A disabled domestic violence survivor is standing up for herself and others by fighting for justice in the face of a judge who ignores case law, denies ADA accommodations,... Read more.
Op-ed | When the Gavel Silences the Truth: A Survivor’s Stand against Courtroom Corruption
A domestic violence survivor is being subjected to legal abuse and retaliation in Santa Clara County, as the court refuses to enforce a binding support order and... Read more.
OP-ED | Still I Rise: Fighting for Justice in a System Built to Silence Survivors
A survivor of domestic violence is speaking out about the systemic failures of the court system in Santa Clara County, California, which have revictimized her and... Read more.