June 7, 2011
Well, that was a close one. If you’ve been following the news this spring, the new D.C. budget planned on cutting over $100 million in funds for social services, including over $20 million in fundin…
June 3, 2011
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 illne…
May 31, 2011
Life Skills Leaders Connect! About a week ago, a group of Calvary’s dedicated Life Skills volunteers got together for a “Life Skills Leaders Connect” event at the National Portrait Gallery court…
May 27, 2011
Good news! DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown restores over $23 million in much-needed funding for homeless services in the budget: http://wapo.st/jtjSDN Response to the Washington Post’s piece about…
May 24, 2011
JC Hayward and Mayor Gray with Executive Director Kris Thompson For the past ten years, Calvary Women’s Services has honored individuals in the community who offer hope and support to women in need…
May 20, 2011
The Washington Post reports on more hurdles for affordable housing http://wapo.st/iQ4ctg and how HUD delays have affected Washington area men and women who are homeless: http://wapo.st/kukGZc How to…
May 13, 2011
The future of housing initiatives in Maryland: http://wapo.st/lItynp Information about National Women’s Health Week from the Washington Post: http://wapo.st/m6nr7J In Calvary news, we’re getting…
May 11, 2011
“Hope is holy,” reads the first line of a poem written by a group of women at Calvary. To have “hope” isn’t something these women take lightly. Rather, hope itself is sacred. Without hop…
May 6, 2011
Former Hope Awards honoree, Michelle Singletary, on the federal budget — HUD faces millions in cuts to vital housing counseling programs that prevent homelessness: http://wapo.st/knqM5X Yet a…