September 24, 2010
Friday Round-Up: this week in the news
- With colder weather just around the corner, D.C. vows to improve homeless services this winter: http://bit.ly/cKXhwD
- Check out the new documentary, The Other City! The film tells the story of the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic right here in Washington, D.C. http://bit.ly/92V3LF
- The New York Times reports a growing number of families in need of shelter: http://nyti.ms/a75jpA. This could be an unfortunate consequence of unemployment – the latest statistics show that jobless rates rose in over half the states in the U.S. this last month: http://bit.ly/beameN
- Next week, the Senate will hold a hearing on the disturbing trend of hate crimes towards homeless individuals: http://bit.ly/aPCII4
- The Washington Post exposes some of the shortcomings in foreclosure system practices in America: http://bit.ly/drqFMj
- A new study shows that the social stigma associated with mental illness has not improved over the years: http://bit.ly/aTbmF7
- The Census Bureau recently released a report on income, poverty, and health insurance in the U.S. You can view the newest statistics here: http://bit.ly/djvmP6, or take a look at this interpretation of the findings: http://bit.ly/aFRIpX