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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November 14, 2025

Calvary Women’s Services Welcomes New Board…

Contact: Lauren Etti, Communications Manager Calvary Women’s Services letti@calvaryservices.org | (202) 678-2341 Washington, DC – Calvary Women’s Services, a nonprofit dedicated to ending homele…
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Safe Spaces, Strong Women: Dr. Aleata Dawkins…

Women who come to Calvary Women’s Services are from all walks of life. However, each shares one thing in common: the need to feel safe again. For women who have experienced both domestic violence an…