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Gypsy is homeless on Iowa. The hardest part for her? Her children have been sleeping at a friend’s house for the past two months. She gets to see her children during the day, but she wishes there were more to do. They can only stay in the public parks and attend...
Jody lives in her car, while her 19-year-old son Phillip lives in a shelter in St. Paul, Minnesota. After being unfairly evicted from her apartment, she sold all she had to buy a car to live in. As I was giving out socks, Phillip approached me. His shoes have holes all...
I saw Pearl sleeping in front of a shelter in St. Paul, Minnesota. She lives in fear of those she lives among. She laments those among the homeless that are strange, scary, and cold-hearted. It’s not all of them, and she knows some are “really kind.” She spends her days on the...
I love interesting people. In Washington, DC I observed ‘Nature Boy’ walking down the street. He was such a contrast to the neighborhood I had to find him. As luck would have it we met at a park across the street from the White House. While driving the Embarcadero...
Before winter hit in St. Paul, Minnesota, I met Darryl. He’s been without a home since October, and he’s recently run into a new round of problems as his son needs assistance as well and he goes through a divorce from his wife. He’s tried to return to live with his...
Jim is experiencing homelessness as he waits on an identification card so he can find work before the cold hits in St. Paul, Minnesota. His tax returns from the previous years or (non-working) credit cards won’t suffice, so he has to find another way. He isn’t looking to get rich or...
Jamie's Big Voice
Life it's fun but what a struggle
What can I say? Everyday I wake and pray for just an average day of near normality but as we all know sometimes life just throws a spanner in the works. First it was my health and a dizzy doctor, who I now think was using some kind of hallucinogenic...
Over the last twenty to thirty years I have been what I call asleep due to the amount of drugs I took over the years and now I am awake and yet even I see the changes made in our so called fair society. My first observation is about our...
Well. my bit for charity wasn't done exactly as I planned because I caught a tartar of a cold and couldn't do all my shifts. I haven't been out of my flat since, today was the first day. It was strange no one was walking or chating in the streets...
I was thinking about Christmas and the phrase home for Christmas. I know that some people do have homes and family to go to at this time of year but what about those who have nothing and no one. I have heard some people as I walk the streets at...
Many years ago I fell into a hole and broke my leg and smashed my knee but today I see the funny side of life and so I wrote this I wrote something similar a few years ago but lost it so I thought it's coming up to Christmas and...
Well it's only a few more days until Christmas and I still wonder sometimes what would I be doing if I hadn't changed my life so dramatically so many Christmases ago. When I go out on the streets at night I sometimes stop at places I used to frequent and...
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L.A. Times - California | Local News
Brittany Murphy's death ruled an accident
The actress had pneumonia worsened by anemia and had accidentally taken a harmful mix of medications, according to the L.A. County coroner's office. The autopsy report will be released in two weeks. ...
L.A. County will no longer strive to reunite families
The Department of Children and Family Services will suspend its effort to reduce the number of children in foster care in the wake of the deaths of several children formerly in its care. ...
Charter schools' growth promoting segregation, studies say
A UCLA study is one of two finding that the increasingly popular campuses skew toward racially separate student bodies. Charter advocates criticize the reports. ...
Fines for red-light traffic violations jumped nearly 65% in L.A. County
In less than eight years, photo enforcement programs run by more than two dozen agencies across the county have added a new degree of efficiency to catching violators and capturing revenue. ...
L.A. mayor orders 1,000 jobs eliminated
Antonio Villaraigosa acts the day after the City Council had postponed cutting positions. The city is trying to deal with a $212-million budget shortfall. ...
Officials approve plans for Expo Line route on Westside
Some neighborhoods disagree with proposal and want parts of the route underground. ...
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless blogs
CCH-led programs highlighted in national policy brief
The Institute for Children & Poverty of New York City released a policy brief today on homeless families in Illinois and Chicago. The brief describes how Chicago’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness has changed the way Chicago deals with homelessness by moving to a “housing first” strategy that aims to...
Homeless youth -- a Trib profile, and a meeting with Mayor Daley
The HELLO group for street youth is profiled in a touching feature story published Jan. 31 in the Chicago Tribune's Sunday Magazine. Our youth attorney Beth Cunningham co-facilitates the group, which began weekly drop-in meetings in January 2005 – five years later, they’re still meeting every Tuesday night at the Broadway...
Youth affected by Hill v. Erickson settlement
Legal notices were mailed Jan. 15, 2010 to more than 700 youth who are pregnant or parenting and in the custody of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). These young people are members of a class of youth who brought a lawsuit, Hill v. Erickson, against DCFS. A...
Evanston meets candidates for the 18th State House
Almost 200 residents from the 18th State Representative District gathered Jan. 20 at Northwestern University’s McCormick Tribune Center for a candidates’ forum on poverty and homelessness. The event was organized by the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH), working with the following resident groups: YWCA Evanston/North Shore, Sheil Catholic Center at...
A Facebook vote for youth provider TLP!
Teen Living Programs (TLP) serves homeless and unaccompanied youth, one of the respected providers where our youth attorney offers weekly outreach. Through a nationwide contest on Facebook, TLP has a chance to win a large grant from JPMorgan Chase Bank. (In a separate effort, Chase also generously funds our Law...
State budget cuts: Like choosing between food & shelter
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless is an active member of the Responsible Budget Coalition, made up of more than 150 organizations across Illinois. After Gov. Quinn’s “State of the State” address on Jan. 13, a press release was issued by the RBC: "The governor spoke today about the Illinois budget, what we believe...
Change.org's End Homelessness Blog
California Court Upholds Jessica's Law ... Sort Of
We all like easy answers. We like things to be black and white, right and wrong. But sometimes, with a complex issue like homelessness, things just aren't this simple. And perhaps nothing illustrates this better than the debacle surrounding Jessica's Law and the soaring rates of homelessness among sex offenders...
Swedish Politician Provides Sleeping Bags Instead of Legislation
Oh brother. A well-meaning member of parliament in Stockholm, Sweden is donating sleeping bags for the homeless and encouraging her colleagues to do the same. The key words here are "member of parliament." If your average everyday citizens were looking for ways to help, I'd applaud them. (I'd also suggest...
Cheer for the Red Tent Campaign at the Vancouver Olympics
When you tune in to the Winter Olympics next week, be on the lookout for bright red tents dotting the snowy Vancouver scenery. The Red Tent Campaign is taking to the streets of Vancouver, distributing 500 red pop-up tents to the city's homeless to draw attention to this crucial issue...
Homelessness Doesn't Have to Be a Death Sentence
As I write this post, I spot a client across the street who will likely die soon. All the signs point to this possibility: the substance abuse issues, an absent network of support, a fear of shelters and closed spaces because of trauma, being HIV positive, the cold winter --...
Families Are the #1 Homelessness Prevention Tool
They're your parents. You've relied on them for your genes, holiday meals and unsolicited advice. But these days, they're serving another important role. They might just be be your last line of defense before spiraling into homelessness. (Or, sadly, you might be theirs.) As unemployment rates skyrocketed over the past year,...
I love interesting people. In Washington, D.C. I observed "Nature Boy" walking down the street. He was such a contrast to the neighborhood that I had to find him and talk to him. As luck would have it we later met at a park across the street from the White...
Stone Soup Station
Jeannie Alexander believes that being a Christian means getting your hands dirty
This is probably the best idea I've heard yet to assist the good peeps of Tent City, and credit must definitely be given to both Jeannie and Doug for their amazing perseverance and dedication in assisting the camp. There is no doubt the city would like to see Tent City closed,...
When we sat around a table that first meeting, strategizing about how we were going to get the paper going, I think people like Sharon here were all of our ultimate dream. We knew that most folks who are experiencing homelessness would gladly work day and night for a livable wage...
Mayor Karl Dean announced the "Adopt A Meter" program on Tuesday
Spoke w Clifton prior to the count about the announcement and he said they would start with 30 meters initially, and plans for a lot more are in the works. As I said previously, Denver's program made a believer out of me, even though there are some things I find...
"Shaken Baby Syndrome" Kills The Homeless Newborn
Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome) Abusive head trauma/inflicted traumatic brain injury or AHT (also called shaken baby/shaken impact syndrome or SBS) is a form of inflicted head trauma. AHT can be caused by direct blows to the head, dropping or throwing a child, or shaking a child. Head trauma is...
I just cannot figure out why it is we can't seem to get our own music scene behind the fight to end homelessness right here in Nashville?!? We're in Music City, for cripe's sakes; it seems a real no-brainer to me, especially when one considers that a great many artists...
Traveling & Work Keeping Me Too Busy To Do Much Else
If any of you are wondering where I've been lately, know that I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, but have been doing a bit of traveling the past few days and have been incredibly busy for the past few weeks on a couple of special projects. I finally...
clevelandhomeless
Did We Learn Nothing During the Depression?Last week, the President announced that he was freezing discretionary funding except for defense, education and a bunch of other programs. First, I do not understand why the defense department is exempt, but second why do we need a freeze at this time?...
Another Hate Crime in Cincinnati
Man Beaten Within An Inch of His LifeA man was “beaten within an inch of his life” says Cincinnati Police Lieutenant Mike John after a January 24 incident outside of a local bar/restaurant. Sunday morning at approximately 3:48am Robert Meehan was severely beaten just outside of Bootsy’s Restaurant at...
Photo from Smithsonian.com magazineCivil Rights Icon Starting a Fast for HaitiI was just sitting in the lobby of a Washington DC hotel enjoying an adult beverage and the football games when I look over and at the next table is Civil Rights icon Dick Gregory. I was in DC...
No Foreclosure Help for Youngstown
Mahoning Valley Application was Rejected by HUD?I got notice of a petition drive in Youngstown to protest the rejection of the Mahoning Valley Application for Neighborhood Stabilization 2 funding that was announced last week. The Youngstown paper has been aggressively reporting this story here and here. Evidently, Youngstown...
Photo by Cheryl Jones of the Grapevine photo projectIn Haiti, is this Really Looting?I really need some clarity on the definition of looting from the media. I do not understand how this fits in Haiti in which for the last week government has for all purposes collapsed. If...
Woman Freezes Near FlatsWKYC TV is reporting a woman froze to death on Vega and Train Ave. in the new flats. We have not had a hypothermia death of a homeless person for a couple of years. I am afraid that this was a homeless woman who was...
Yahoo! News Search Results for HOMELESS
Homeless man arrested for aggravated robbery of Kingsport gas station (Kingsport Times-News)
A Kingsport convenience store was robbed early Friday morning, allegedly by a man police say is homeless. The suspect was found a short time later hiding behind a nearby dumpster....
Deputies accused of using excessive force on homeless man (7 News Miami)
DANIA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- Surveillance cameras captured the arrest of a homeless man, but the man's attorney said the video shows deputies crossed the line....
Temple Shir Tikva runs tent drive for homeless in Haiti (The Sudbury Town Crier)
In the aftermath of January’s catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, the congregation of Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland is organizing a Tent Drive to help provide shelter for some of the hundreds of thousands who are homeless....
Homeless man arrested after vehicle break-ins (The Gainesville Sun)
By Karen Voyles Staff writer A homeless man was arrested early Friday for allegedly breaking into an impound lot and then breaking into cars....
Homeless man seeking answers after losing arm, legs to frostbite (The Flint Journal)
Here is what Stephen Frye knows: He lost both of his legs and one of his arms to frostbite. But the 47-year-old homeless man doesn’t remember how it happened or how he got to Hurley Medical Center. Another big question mark: Where will he stay and who will care for...
New resource center planned for OKC homeless (KJRH-TV Tulsa)
The Homeless Alliance says it plans to start construction this spring on a resource center that the agency says will help consolidate services for homeless people in the Oklahoma City......
Car Camper Homeless Blog
The State of Florida Robs the Car Owner
Today, I went to do the tax. title and tags bit with the state of Florida. They want $429.00 to license it. I don’t know when I have been so shocked. I cannot believe this state is ROBBING its citizens to the tune of over $400.00 in taxes and fees...
iPad = Jumbo iPod Touch = My First Impression
Listening to all the talking head talk about Apple’s newest release, the iPad, you would think they were all completely precognative. From Leo Laporte to Alex Lindsey to David Pogue and on they are all saying they nailed it. Sadly, I remember clearly what they have all been saying and...
Well, at long last, I am back in the world of the mobile and, what is more important to me, the safe. I have a new car and my new car is named Jambo Jumbo or Hello Biggun (Jambo is Swahili for Hello, jumbo is just anothfr word for big!)...
Don’t forget to Read The History of My Homelessness, Part 4. You should probably read it before this post, but that’s up to you. That said, here goes: At the time where The History of My Homelessness ends, I thought of calling some of my old (pre-Californai, pre Oregon) friends and...
The History of My Homelessness Part 4
So, now I had a place to camp and a place to spend the day. But that was also problem. That article. A. It means in this case, ONE. One is not good, too much time in open place draws attention to you. Sleeping in a car, it’s not good...
I bought he for $150 after I realized I was going to end up homeless. I drove from Portland, Oregon to San Diego, California to huntington Beach California and back and forth between Huntington Beach and San Diego many times, and lived in her for nine months and then drover...
ChosenFast.com
Grace CC winter shelter for ho…
Grace CC winter shelter for homeless women needs sturdy shelving for 6×8′ space. Call Marsha: 336.379.1936 ...
Audrie: StreetWatch exhausts f…
Audrie: StreetWatch exhausts food supply preparing homeless for snow. News-Record.com: http://bit.ly/cfPUVh Help? http://bit.ly/c26U4f ...
StreetWatch gave out 15×3-day …
StreetWatch gave out 15×3-day supply food bags to homeless before snowstorm: http://twitpic.com/10qcpk Help restock? http://bit.ly/c26U4f ...
Miss Yong offered to let 2 hom…
Miss Yong offered to let 2 homeless friends stay at her hotel b/c of snow & cold temps, but they’re staying w/friend. She is so relieved. ...
StreetWatcher Hayes drove 4WD …
StreetWatcher Hayes drove 4WD thru snow to feed FM camp homeless friends. Called Miss Yong to say they’re OK. She was worried. Bless her. ...
Homeless man badly burned hand…
Homeless man badly burned hand in campfire. Needs sponsors to pay for hotel. Must keep wound clean/dry. Possibility of housing voucher soon! ...
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Alliance Online News: President Releases FY 2011 Budget Request
February 2, 2010...
President's FY 2011 Budget Rundown
This document provides a brief rundown on funding for homeless and housing programs that were included in President Obama's FY 2011 budget proposal....
President's FY 2011 Budget Chart
This chart highlights numerous homelessness and housing federal programs. For each program, it shows how much funding was appropriated in FY 2009 and FY 2010, as well as how much President Obama requested in his FY 2011 budget proposal. The chart also notes whether the President's Proposal represents...
FY 2011 McKinney Campaign: Sample Letter
Advocates are welcome to use this sample letter as a model for letters sent to their Members of Congress. The letter encourages Congress to provide $2.4 billion for McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Grants in FY 2011....
FY 2011 McKinney Campaign: Sample Action Alert
Advocates are welcome to use this sample action alert as a model for encouraging their network to send letters to their Members of Congress to encourage them to provide $2.4 billion for McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Grants in FY 2011....
President's 2011 Budget Proposal Boosts Affordable Housing and Homelessness Assistance
Press Release | February 1, 2010...
Portland Rescue Mission - Blog
Reaching Out To Homeless Women
Life for any homeless person is difficult. But much more so for homeless women -- a majority of whom experience dangers of violence and rape while on the streets. Last Saturday, Portland Rescue Mission provided a safe haven for around 75 of these hurting women at our Burnside Shelter. Volunteers from...
Interested in volunteering? Join us for our upcoming Partnership Overviews this month: Saturday, February 6th9:30- 11:00 AMBurnside Shelter (111 W. Burnside, Portland) Thursday, February 18th7:00-8:30 PMShepherd's Door (13207 NE Halsey, Portland) - Discover our approach to ending homelessness by healing its root causes - Learn more about the emergency services and...
Many homeless men and women watch their birthday come and go uncelebrated. But thanks to the generosity of Fred Meyer and your thoughtfulness, our homeless guests will know they're not forgotten this year.On Wednesday, February 17th, we'll throw a birthday party complete with gifts, cake, cards and colorful decorations....
A Journey That Ends On A Portland Sidewalk
From the Good News PDX blog: A journey that ends on a Portland sidewalk [James] packed a bag and walked. He walked out on family, friends and the life that he built and headed south. He never really had a destination in mind. Few people in James’ place do....
When Jennifer's four children were taken from her, she was devastated.Jennifer's Story of Hope (Quicktime Version)Jennifer from pdxmission on Vimeo.Most of us can't imagine that kind of pain. But Jennifer didn't give up.Thanks to you, Jennifer is finding help at Shepherd's Door, the women and children's ministry of...
Where would you sleep if you were homeless? -- A park?-- A bench?-- A doorway?Leo found out just how difficult--and illegal--it can be for a homeless person to get rest. Exhaustion just makes it that much harder to escape a tough situation.From the Street Roots blog: http://streetroots.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/falling-asleep-unwanted-and-waking-up-a-wanted-man/So I...
The Homeless Guy
Libraries And The Homeless: Random Thoughts
I first became homeless in February of 1982, 27 years ago. Since then, I have spent about half of my life homeless. That's 13 years of literal homelessness. Arriving for the first time in Nashville, a city I had never been to before, and...
The Contributor: February 2010 Issue
The February issue of The Contributor, Nashville's homeless newspaper hit the streets about a half hour ago. I will start selling tomorrow at 20th and West End, starting early in the morning. Please come by and buy one or two. The suggested price is one dollar, and all proceeds go...
Ingram Scholars At Vanderbilt Talk To The Homeless
The Ingram Scholars at Vanderbilt is a unique program offering full tuition scholarships for students engaged in community service work. They work in many fields, and one of them is homelessness. So this past Wednesday the Ingram Scholars invited three formerly homeless people to come talk about...
(written for the February issue of The Contributor)Room In The Inn is a winter shelter program for the Homeless in Nashville. The program is five months in duration, from November 1st to March 31st, covering most of the cold weather here.In less than two months the program will be...
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NPACH: The National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness
President Talks About Importance of Second Chance Act
Yesterday, at a town hall meeting in Tampa, President Obama responded to a question about what could be done to help provide ex drug felons with jobs, so that they would not return to a life of crime, by touting......
New Report: How Schools Can Help House Homeless Youth
Our partners at NAEHCY have recently released a report detailing the ways in which school districts and staff can help provide housing for homeless youth, to help keep them stably enrolled in school through graduation. The report provides recommendations to......
Homeless and Foster Education Bills Introduced in US Senate
On Thursday, November 19, US Senators Patty Murray and Al Franken introduced the "Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act of 2009," S. 2800, and the "Fostering Success in Education Act of 2009," S. 2801. These bills would......
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness Appoints New Executive Director
At a meeting on Monday, October 19, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness appointed a new Executive Director. The new ED will be Barbara Poppe, who currently serves as the Executive director of the Community Shelter Board in Columbus, Ohio......
NY Times Focuses On Post-Foreclosure Homelessness
Citing the Foreclosure to Homelessness report released this summer by NPACH and a group of national homelessness advocacy organizations, the New York Times reported yesterday on former homeowners who, after losing their housing due to a foreclosure, are now homeless.......
Cover Homeless Kids - Not Balloon Boy!
Arianna Huffington writes a great column calling on the media to cover homeless children -- not Balloon Boy!......
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