March 4, 2011
D.C. has the highest percentage of people who are homeless. Find out more using this neat interactive map: http://bit.ly/eFlnaN An international look at how we define poverty: http://nyti.ms/fZVPf7 C…
March 1, 2011
Curious for some cold, hard facts about Calvary Women’s Services and the women who come to our doors? Here’s a look at Calvary, by numbers: Who comes to Calvary Women’s Services? Residents a…
February 25, 2011
HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs jointly released an updated report on homelessness among veterans: http://bit.ly/gJ3Wss The effects of domestic violence go beyond the abuser and the victim…
February 23, 2011
When I ran into Sharon a few months ago, she didn’t look well. You could tell that her health was poor – her teeth were broken, her eyes were dull, she was very thin. Addiction had taken a tol…
February 18, 2011
Take a look at this recent press about the cooking classes at our Pathways program! http://bit.ly/eztce8 Unfortunately, many states are facing severe budget cuts for mental health programs. See if yo…
February 15, 2011
Wondering that the women at Calvary were up to for Valentine’s Day? In honor of the holiday yesterday, the women at Calvary enjoyed a “fun” take on Life Skills class yesterday by doing some arts…
February 11, 2011
A look at how jobs statistics may differ when it comes to women and minorities – http://n.pr/eBy1C6. Funding cuts for domestic abuse prevention workshops put programs like this one across the count…
February 8, 2011
Blood pressure screening at a Calvary health fair Today on Calvary Comments, in honor of American Heart Month, we’d like to take a moment to talk about heart health. Women often come to Calvary Wome…
February 4, 2011
This chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women only earn a median of 81.8% of what their male counterparts make – and the numbers vary by race and occupation. See the break-down he…