Teenagers under age 18 who are charged with misdemeanors can no longer be tried as adults in Connecticut. This overdue new law reflects a more nuanced societal understanding of adolescent development and psychology.
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Survey: Crime and homelessness drop in Austin, but poverty on the rise Austin American-Statesman Austin has made gains in its efforts to tackle some of its toughest community problems in recent years, improving its crime rate, unemployment numbers...
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NET REACH: Addressing the Continued Increase in Homelessness, Poverty and Hunger. As the Mission continues to expand, we are recognizing the need to reach out to some of our neediest neighborhoods. The purpose is ...
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Homelessness on the rise in Terrebonne Parish Houma Courier The number of homeless people in Terrebonne Parish is on the rise as services statewide continue to dwindle, a survey indicates.
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Social workers say student homelessness on the rise Waynesville Smoky Mountain News The county uses the definition of homelessness contained in the McKinney-Vento Act — any individual who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.
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New VA grants available to help end veterans' homelessness Thegardenisland.com The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday two new grants to support Secretary Eric Shinseki's goal of ending veterans' homelessness by 2015.
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Kobe Bryant announces August event to help eradicate homelessness Los Angeles Times "I'd like to officially announce that I'm partnering with the Sports Spectacular to help eradicate homelessness," said Bryant in a pre-recorded video, aired at the...
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Homeless can get help early Cincinnati.com For those of us who are part of a comprehensive community plan and the Strategies to End Homelessness organization, we appreciate concerned community members like Jeremy Wiedle (“Night out with the...
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VA Announces New Grants to Help End Veterans' Homelessness in 2015 Sierra Sun Times May 17, 2013 - WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced two new grants to support Secretary Eric K.
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Prolonged recession affecting homelessness Shelter closes for season, plans ... Foster's Daily Democrat ROCHESTER — The Homeless Center for Strafford County recently closed for the season.
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Over Over half of Detroit’s homeless are at risk of dying on the streets from freezing cold or violence—a far greater percentage than in any other US city. Delete the scoop?
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Many factors can contribute to a person becoming homeless. http://t.co/jz5ab08uyf
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homeless youth who are victims of sex trafficking need housing in order to stabilize their lives. Thus, we cannot end the sexual trafficking of minors unless we end homelessness.
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Ending homelessness in San Luis Obispo KSBY San Luis Obispo News The city of San Luis Obispo wants to try something San Diego is doing. It's a giving campaign.
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ABC News Georgia Teenager Overcomes Homelessness to Become Valedictorian ABC News When 17-year-old valedictorian Chelesa Fearce stands before her Georgia high school graduating class today to give her speech, she will talk about overcoming...
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Huffington Post (blog) Ending LGBT Youth Homelessness: Forty to None Project's Multi-pronged ... Huffington Post (blog) Most solutions to the problem of youth homelessness center around increased shelter services.
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Inaugural homelessness summit drew crowd from three counties to Lowville WatertownDailyTimes.com LOWVILLE — Organizers were hoping to get 70 people to attend the inaugural Lewis County Homelessness Summit on Wednesday.
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Homelessness is not only defined as people who are rough sleeping on the streets. If you have found yourself homeless (including couch-surfing, staying... (Homelessness is not only defined as people who are rough sleeping on the streets.
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Voice of San Diego The City's Rising Homelessness Spending, in Six Graphs Voice of San Diego The city is at a peculiar crossroads when it comes to funding homelessness programs: It's found new money to keep temporary tent shelters open longer, but...
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PolicyMic Homelessness is Your Problem Whether You Recognize It Or Not - PolicyMic PolicyMic A man in the street begging for money, a women on the side of the road holding up a piece of cardboard saying “Homeless, Will Work for Food,” a family...
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VA announces new grants to help end veterans' homelessness Lake County News WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced two new grants to support Secretary Eric K. Shinseki's goal of ending veterans' homelessness in 2015.
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Homelessness is Lethal, and Catherine's Story is Proof. Huffington Post Last month I wrote a post: "We Can End Homelessness: This Video Is Proof" that showcases the Housing First model, which is proven to save lives and taxpayer money.
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Homelessness Up 10 Percent in DC, Down 4 Percent in Region Since 2009 Patch.com The DC region has seen a decline in homelessness between 2009 and 2013, but a new report from of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) raised...
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The National Shelter Study is the first national analysis using consistent shelter data collected over an extended period of time to establish a baseline count and description of the characteristics of the homeless population in Canada.
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This soon-to-be college grad has an inspiring story about beating the odds. Joshua Williams will be graduating from Florida's Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach this Saturday.
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Homelessness faces perception problem - Colorado Springs Gazette Colorado Springs Gazette The man is an alcoholic, he's homeless, and as he literally spills his guts in a bed of shrubs, he unwittingly reinforces a stereotype of someone who is...
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