Friday Round-up: this week in the news

  • Cool business model – this bike rack business in Cleveland employs men who are homeless to help give them a fresh start: http://bit.ly/XNru70
  • “Successful and Schizophrenic:” one woman’s inspiring story about how a mental illness diagnosis didn’t prevent her from engaging in meaningful work: http://nyti.ms/X65xAb
  • In some parts of the country, housing programs are seeing rising numbers of homeless women in their 60’s and older: http://cbsloc.al/WCFTXp
  • Bringing medical care to men and women who are homeless: http://usat.ly/X3FQjK

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