Steve experienced extended periods of homelessness while suffering with long-term substance use and addiction. He entered recovery in 2000, earned his BA and MPA at California State University, Chico and has dedicated his life to social justice issues while working with under-served and vulnerable populations.

Steve has worked for years as a street outreach and engagement specialist and oversaw a Veterans Service Center that specializes in serving veterans experiencing homelessness. He spent several years as a team member of a training team for the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and continues in a national training and technical assistance provider role in his current job.



He serves as a Commissioner on the Nashville Metropolitan Homelessness Commission, and is a co-founder of The Contributor, a street newspaper produced and sold by individuals experiencing homelessness in and around Nashville, Tennessee. He is a contributor to the Homelessness Resource Center’s website and during his spare time, tweets @st0nes0up and blogs at Stone Soup Station.