homelessness
Phoenix homelessness is aggravating health issues caused by heat : NPR
Alicia Williams checks the vital signs of Paul Yager inside the mobile medical unit parked outside St. Vincent de Paul, a charitable organization with a soup kitchen in Phoenix’s Sunnyslope neighborhood, on Aug. 9. Yager, 64, is unsheltered, lives with preexisting conditions and has been waiting for housing assistance for two years. Caitlin O’Hara for …
Health, housing and hope: Owner of new South Loop smoothie shop offers jobs for people experiencing homelessness
You may have heard of Candice Payne. She made headlines in 2019 for leading an effort to purchase local hotel rooms to help 122 homeless people during Chicago’s frigid winter polar vortex. She was even invited onto the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” where Walmart gifted her $50,000 dollars for her efforts. And now the entrepreneur …
Health, housing issues lead to senior homelessness rise
PHOENIX — The homeless population in Maricopa County has surged by 35% over the past two years, according to the Associated Press, and senior citizens make up the fastest growing segment in Arizona. Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) CEO Lisa Glow gave KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Gaydos & Chad several reasons why, including health, housing …
Madison committees cool on proposal to break up homeless encampments | Local News
Two Madison committees were cool Wednesday to a proposal to begin breaking up authorized homeless encampments as well as unsanctioned camps, such as one in McPike Park. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES With winter approaching and dozens of homeless individuals living in city-approved and unsanctioned outdoor encampments, two Madison committees were cool Wednesday on a …
English councils breaking law in ‘secretly’ relocating homeless people | Homelessness
Councils across England are systematically breaking the law by relocating hundreds of homeless people outside of their boroughs without notifying the authorities receiving them. An investigation found that schools are being overwhelmed, with northern cities such as Bradford having received at least 290 households from 31 different boroughs in the past two years, many of …
Gov. Newsom to Address Homelessness, Mental Health – NBC Bay Area
California’s governor is expected to call for better mental health care to help the state’s huge homeless population when he addresses one of the state’s most pressing problems in his second State of the State speech. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom offered what he called “a little preview” of his Wednesday speech. “We’re committed to …
Claris Health Leads Mobile Health Unit to Underserved Communities – NBC Los Angeles
Monica Mendez and Jessica Chow both faced unplanned pregnancies at a young age. Each made a different choice. “When I saw the pregnancy stick, I thought my life was over,” said Chow, who decided to have an abortion. “I don’t want to do this, I want to keep my child,” Mendez, who had her child, …
Music, technology, and Christmas cheer combine at Cathedral Square Park to help end homelessness
Holiday visitors in Cathedral Square Park were treated to virtual Christmas carols from Sarah Fierek and Lex Allen, at the Singing Tree beginning on December 21. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Sarah Fierek, featuring Chris Crain, and “Without You Here” by Lex Allen were “dropped” by the geolocation-based music platform AudioDrops. The technology …
45 men and women break cycle of homelessness at shelter in Jacksonville
0 45 men and women break cycle of homelessness at shelter in Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A local shelter is breaking the cycle of homelessness in Jacksonville. Nearly a year ago, 45 men and women came to the shelter with no job, no shelter and no hope. Now they have a steady income, driver licenses, and …
Republicans Could Lead on Mental Health Treatment
A homeless man holds a sign asking for money by an entrance to a subway station in New York, Oct. 9, 2015. Photo: Mark Lennihan/Associated Press Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. This is an important step toward solving …