March 30, 2010
I sat with my uncle in the hospital waiting room the day my young and vibrant aunt had a mastectomy. I held my friend, and held back my tears, before she was wheeled into surgery. I’ve known the…
March 26, 2010
Report finds rise in DC poverty to nearly 1 in 5 residents http://bit.ly/9coAOw Homelessness puts women at increased risk for rape and sexual assault http://bit.ly/cfLj3E 12-yr-old begins a 2,478-mil…
March 23, 2010
When Megan Miller returns to school on Monday, she’ll no doubt be swapping spring break stories with friends. But Megan’s stories will be much different than those of her fellow classmates at Co…
March 19, 2010
A traditional soup kitchen is being converted into a culinary school to train those who are homeless for work as chefs, sous-chefs, etc. http://tinyurl.com/ykol2at On Wednesday, the Senate, with 11 R…
March 16, 2010
Women who are homeless often feel out of control, isolated, and unable to dictate the paths of their own lives. This is especially true when trying to navigate the myriad social services around…
March 12, 2010
DC’s approach to homelessness- ‘It’s Still Big Buildings Full Of People’ http://bit.ly/dmV3h9 Startling revelations about DC’s shelter for homeless families at DC General: http://bit.ly…
March 9, 2010
The average woman at Calvary is 45 years old- an age when it is recommended that a woman should receive a mammogram yearly. However, many, coming off the streets or from other emergency shelters, have…
March 5, 2010
A story about youth homelessness – and the importance of building a bridge for former foster youth http://bit.ly/a0a8iD The Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project began a program to donate…
March 2, 2010
March is Women’s History Month, and the National Women’s History Project made “Writing Women Back into History” their theme this year. Their website says, “It often seems that the history of…