Friday Round-up: this week in the news

• Sunday marked the beginning of Mental Illness Awareness Week. Here’s some interesting research from the National Institute of Mental Health about the global cost of mental illness : http://1.usa.gov/nOyv2E
• Unemployment rises again: http://wapo.st/nVnn9W
• A culinary job training program for homeless and low-income individuals in Seattle sees success: http://huff.to/nuJ7Xh
• October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month: http://bit.ly/np5lOo

Registration for this year’s Help the Homeless Walkathon has already begun! Join us November 19 on the National Mall. Sign up to join us at www.helpthehomelessdc.org/goto/calvary