August 24, 2012
NPR takes a look at the mental illness stigma in African-American communities: http://n.pr/PArc1u Here’s a neat report on charitable giving: http://philanthropy.com/section/How-America-Gives/621/.…
August 21, 2012
Janet* knows she made mistakes in her life, but by the time she came to Calvary, she was ready to turn her life around. “When I was on drugs, I abused myself so bad,” she told me. “I got put out…
August 17, 2012
The challenges of “screening” for domestic violence: http://reut.rs/NpzKvU New York City – along with DC – has seen huge increases in shelter needs over the past year: http://nyti.ms/OmQ8x2 S…
August 10, 2012
New voter-ID requirements could make it harder for people who are homeless to vote: http://bit.ly/NnGLJR Prices for “everything, including electricity, food, and medical care has outpaced the growt…
August 7, 2012
Alexa Scott-Johnson is a University of Maryland student and a dedicated member of the Calvary volunteer family. Since she began volunteering with us in November, she’s given 200-and-counting hours…
August 3, 2012
This article says ending homelessness should start locally – right here in D.C. What do you think? http://huff.to/MyJe2X New York City’s guaranteed shelter policy attracts more homeless families…
July 31, 2012
With the renovations at our new facility on Good Hope Road almost complete, it’s an exciting time at Calvary. We’ve transformed an old, vacant building into a place that will give homeless women a…
July 24, 2012
Women at Calvary often find expressing themselves creatively to be a way to heal from trauma and challenges they have experienced in their lives. Volunteers at our Life Skills, Education, and Art Prog…
July 20, 2012
Stories from last week’s White House panel on child and youth homelessness: http://huff.to/Llypzs One community in South Carolina saw five deaths from domestic violence in a week and local shelters…