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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
Story from the New York Times about how homelessness in American is changing: http://nyti.ms/zGHGwH A California woman left a legacy to ensure people who were homeless in her community could get the support they needed: http://huff.to/ywRxBY Homeles…
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
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…
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
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…
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Domestic Violence and the Holiday Season
The holidays are a time of family, giving, joy, and celebration. It is also a time of year when domestic violence is more prominent. We all have family traditions and warm memories of the holiday season. But for some women, the holidays can also be a…
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
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 another brutal attack on a homeless individual: htt…
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Hate Crimes: the Disturbing Trend of Violence towards People who are Homeless
The other week, we brought you this disturbing story as part of our Friday news Round-Up. A website based out of Florida paid several homeless men to get beaten up on videotape. Footage of these “beatdowns” was then sold on their website. While t…
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Friday Round-up: this week in the news
A shocking story – despite Florida’s laws against hate crimes targeting people who are homeless, some individuals are cruelly taken advantage of when they are most vulnerable: http://bit.ly/g0TBWr Did you catch yesterday’s story in the Washing…
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Friday Round-Up: this week in the news
Recent violence in Arizona sparks the discussions: what is the connection between mental illness & violence after all? http://slate.me/gwbJWO Did you know: homeless women have higher rates of PTSD than returning combat veterans? Unfortunately, t…
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Friday Round-Up: This week in the news
An interesting opinion piece on best way to shelter those who are homeless: If we care about reducing number of people experiencing homelessness, must focus on permanent housing http://bit.ly/9FULZk Social Security lifted 435,000 people out of pover…
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