June 3, 2011

Friday Round-up: this week in the news

  • Tight budgets lead agencies to introduce controversial practices for homeless men and women seeking shelter. http://wapo.st/mRsU9x
  • Cuts to mental health funds mean that many with chronic mental illness slip through the cracks. http://wapo.st/mNNmX8
  • Recent natural disasters around the country have left many without homes. But what about those who have been chronically homeless? One woman’s story: http://bit.ly/jbtwmZ
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Budget Cuts homeless services homelessness housing Mental Illness shelter

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