Homelessness in America was down 1% this year, but the good news may not last long: http://reut.rs/zg2kCY. You can read the full report from the National Alliance to End Homelessness (here). Locally, some areas have seen the decline in homelessness…

Local mental health services are still having trouble keeping up with the need: http://bit.ly/zAdzAD There’s been a startling rise in violence against people who are homeless in California: http://abcn.ws/xJHtJk Around the country, some regions ar…

 As the temperatures continue to drop, the need for shelter increases: http://bit.ly/rtDDyI  More community mental health centers may be threatened by budget cuts in the coming year: http://nyti.ms/rM9U3b  What’s the unemployment outlook for 20…

In honor of Veteran’s Day, a study about veterans who are homeless – on average they stay homeless longer than others: http://nyti.ms/v9a6cm. You can listen to an NPR story about this here: NPR http://n.pr/sONcyC. Plus, a Washington post article…

The White House reports on poverty: http://wapo.st/nV03z6 For some with mental illnesses, it’s not only finding a job – but finding the right job – that’s important: http://huff.to/s1IiXo “Female veterans contend with the same stresses tha…

The hidden effects of domestic violence on working women: http://wapo.st/pM09F3 Studies show slow progress on the treatment of mental illnesses around the world: http://n.pr/nSXqz5 A story about the challenges of being elderly and homeless: http://b…

Faced with budget cuts, Topeka, Kansas has decriminalized domestic violence and will no longer prosecute abusers. http://bit.ly/qjH95Y. But as one writer points out, the costs of this measure could be greater than lawmakers realize: http://wapo.st/o…

Sunday marked the beginning of Mental Illness Awareness Week. Here’s some interesting research from the National Institute of Mental Health about the global cost of mental illness : http://1.usa.gov/nOyv2E Unemployment rises again: http://wapo.st/…

Jobs have been in the news a lot lately. Here’s Mayor Gray’s plan to create more employment opportunities in the District: http://wapo.st/qUq3a8. Poverty in the U.S. is growing, what does this mean for homelessness? http://wapo.st/q3HMkJ The sta…

If you didn’t catch President Obama’s job’s speech, here’s the run-down of his plan to help unemployed Americans: http://nyti.ms/r3mD0G Speaking of jobs, there’s one available here at Calvary Women’s Services! http://bit.ly/nIML0t Earlie…