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  • When Women Must Choose Between Abuse And Homelessness

    January 14, 2016 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New Destiny Housing — the only nonprofit in New York City providing low-income rental housing specifically for domestic violence survivors is trying to make it easier for domestic violence survivors to leave their partners.

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  • Converting Buses to Showers for the Homeless

    December 23, 2015 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Check out how the non-profit, Lava Mae, converts old public transportation buses into mobile showers for San Francisco's homeless.

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  • Columbia church helps end homelessness one condo at a time

    December 22, 2015 |

    Columbia Flier |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbia, Maryland

    Frustrated with providing temporary assistance to the homeless, a coalition of Howard County, Maryland churches raised money to purchase a condominium to permanent house a homeless family. The tenant pays 30 percent of their income as rent and the coalition covers the cost of fees and services.

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  • Here's More Proof That Giving Housing To Vets Prevents Homelessness

    December 11, 2015 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    Homelessness is rampant, and cities often struggle with creative ways to eliminate the problem. Numerous studies and pilot programs have concluded that simply giving housing to homeless people is a cost-effective and surefire way to keep them off of the streets.

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  • Utah Reduced Chronic Homelessness By 91 Percent; Here's How

    December 10, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    A decade ago, Utah set itself an ambitious goal—to end chronic homelessness. As of 2015, the state, which has adopted a "housing first" approach, can just about declare victory: The population of chronically homeless people has dropped by 91 percent.

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  • We Don't Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness

    November 12, 2015 |

    The Nation (New York) |

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    Response Location: United States, New Jersey

    Far too many Americans are homeless, and with congress dragging their feet in implementing funds, it is up to individual places to set up programs to help provide housing. Counties in New Jersey have enacted legislation to fund housing and other services, but in other areas the fight is still on to pass legislation.

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  • 'Housing First' Is Helping Female Vets Stabilize

    November 11, 2015 |

    Women's eNews |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    The VA has shifted its approach to ending homelessness among veterans. Now, a place to live--more than drug treatment or mental health counseling--is considered the starting point for helping a soldier who is struggling to cope with life after discharge.

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  • Boston Nonprofit Sees Legal Services As Key To Curbing Veteran Homelessness

    November 11, 2015 |

    WBUR |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Boston-based Veterans Legal Services (VLS) is the only organization of its kind in the state. The nonprofit helps veterans access benefits and navigate civil court proceedings. Its clients are specifically low-income and homeless veterans, all of whom struggle financially.

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  • Boston Brings Several Agencies Together To Help Find Housing For Homeless Veterans

    November 04, 2015 |

    WBUR |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Boston aims to end chronic homelessness by 2018 by paying special attention to veterans. The city is working with private agencies to find housing units and offer homeless veterans a case worker to ensure that they find somewhere to live.

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  • Forum homes in on local action

    October 24, 2015 |

    Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Corpus Christi, Texas

    Caller-Times Saturday’s biannual Coastal Bend Social Forum hosted by Del Mar College gathered an array of experts to delve into the issues of domestic violence, labor rights, immigrant rights and homelessness, among other topics, to ignite a new tide of change in the Coastal Bend.

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