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Arvada shelter keeps local homeless warm

Shanna Fortier

January 03, 2018 |

Colorado Community Media |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Arvada, Colorado

High rates of homelessness are an issue for many cities in America, and the associated perils increase dramatically in severe weather situations. In Colorado's Jefferson County, The Severe Weather Shelter Network, a Christian nonprofit, is working with local churches to offer severe weather shelters for vulnerable populations.

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Solutions to Homelessness

Bob Conrad

January 01, 2018 |

This is Reno |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Reno, Nevada

Reno, Nevada, like many other cities in America, is facing a rise in homelessness and a lack of affordable housing. This podcast discusses various solutions implemented by Reno officials, including Washoe County's Crossroads program and other non-profit programs to provide comprehensive services for the homeless.

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Kenton Women's Village Provides Homes To Homeless Women

Allison Frost Andrew Dorn

December 18, 2017 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Providing people with safety and stability can help to break the poverty cycle. In the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, the Kenton Women’s Village provides shelter and support for homeless women. The community is supported by staff of the Catholic Charities and the Kenton Neighborhood Association, but is largely run by the women who live there.

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For Alcoholic Residents at Dann's House, ‘It Feels Like Home'

Andrew Stelzer

October 25, 2017 |

San Francisco Public Press |

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Response Location: United States, Traverse City, Michigan

Dann’s House provides housing to homeless alcoholics. While it might seem counterintuitive, residents are allowed to drink on the promises. Evidence shows wet housing leads to a decrease in drinking. “What you’ll find in this harm-reduction environment is that, eventually, spontaneous consumption goes down and health goes up.”

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Portland takes page from Eugene on homelessness

Lyndsey Hewitt

October 24, 2017 |

Portland Tribune |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Homelessness and lack of affordable housing is a problem in Portland, as it is in many other places around the country. The Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good in Portland is trying to tackle these issues by looking to how Eugene has created solutions such as Opportunity Villages and Conestoga Huts.

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An Abandoned Roman Salami Factory Becomes an Illegal, Inhabited Museum

Lidija Pisker

October 24, 2017 |

Atlas Obscura |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Italy, Rome

About 200 people from around the world, most of whom were homeless, occupied a former meat factory where they cleaned the space and set up homes. An Italian artist worked with residents to create a unique venue that exhibits murals, paintings, and installations of over 300 artists from around the world. The museum does not have a budget, the artists donate their works, and it operates on a democratic concept where artists from different backgrounds and styles work together. Despite not occupying the space legally, residents believe that the value the art offers to society prevented them from being evicted.

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For Alcoholics, ‘Wet Houses' Offer a Home

Andrew Stelzer

October 05, 2017 |

San Francisco Public Press |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Lawmakers in Seattle decided to help homeless people by approving “wet housing,” or housing for homeless people that allows them to drink on the premises. The move helps keep homeless people out of the streets, jails, and emergency room, and saves the city a lot of money. Studies show that it wet housing lead to a decrease in drinking amongst residents, and also saved the city money. Annual emergency costs decreased from $86,000 to just over $13,000.

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Finding Hope in a Hopeless Place

Katie Scarlett Brandt

August 23, 2017 |

Chicago Health |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Several medical groups and hospitals in Chicago have formed an alliance to provide the city's homeless population with adequate health care. Some health clinics treat hypothermia, heat stroke, and more and place an emphasis on building stability and trust with the homeless camps in the city; other research labs work to get homeless folks off the street as a longer-term solution.

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The Fight to House Hollywood's Sickest Homeless

Nicolas Pollock

July 07, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Cities like Los Angeles spend billions of dollars to house their homeless populations, especially as those who are homeless are more likely to be hospitalized and thus increase overall healthcare spending. Anthony Ruffin is a case worker who devotes his time to who he has identified as the 14 most vulnerable homeless individuals and ways that he can house them.

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How Long Beach Coordinated the Fight Against Homelessness

Juan Pablo Garnham

June 29, 2017 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Long Beach, California

Unlike the rest of Los Angeles County, the City of Long Beach has managed to decrease its homeless population; coordination of key departments has been crucial to the city's success. "Since 2015, Long Beach has increased housing units for homeless residents and veterans from 1,354 to 2,144," in part because of their use of a Multi-Service Center, which serves as a hub for their coordinated entry approach -- but there are reasons to believe the approach will not be easy to scale to other cities.

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