Socioeconomics

Opposition Day debate: homelessness

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Thursday, January 30, 2020
Homelessness, Housing, Humanitarian aid, Poverty, Socioeconomics, Humans, Social issues, Articles

Today is the first Opposition Day debate of this Parliament a day where the Opposition are able to choose the subjects debated by MPs.

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  • Today is the first Opposition Day debate of this Parliament a day where the Opposition are able to choose the subjects debated by MPs.
  • The subjects chosen for debate arepolicing and crime, and homelessness.
  • The Shadow Secretary went on to say that the Government is failing on homelessness and isin-denial about the root causes of homelessness and no proper plan to fix the crisis that it itself has caused.
  • "The figures for the last year suggests that we are seeing reductions in street homelessness - a modest reduction I admit of 2%, but a reduction nonetheless.

National Award Honors Individual Working to Support Families Experiencing Homelessness in Nebraska

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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Economic sociology, Homelessness organizations, Homelessness, Housing, Humanitarian aid, Socioeconomics, Social issues, Humans, Homelessness in the United States, Draft:Outline of homelessness

At Beyond Housing: A National Conversation on Child Homelessness and Poverty, the sixth biennial conference hosted by the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH), Susanne Blue, Executive Director of Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach (MTKO) in Lincoln, Nebraska, was honored for her work in reducing the impact of homelessness on children and families.

Key Points: 
  • At Beyond Housing: A National Conversation on Child Homelessness and Poverty, the sixth biennial conference hosted by the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH), Susanne Blue, Executive Director of Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach (MTKO) in Lincoln, Nebraska, was honored for her work in reducing the impact of homelessness on children and families.
  • TheBeyond Housing Awardhonors people and organizations whose work exemplifies the idea that homelessness is much more than a housing issue.
  • Recipients' work goes "beyond housing" to provide services and support to homeless families while keeping the needs of children at the forefront.
  • Blue spearheaded the development of MTKO's Life Skills Program and Homeless Identification Project, which assists families and individuals experiencing homelessness with obtaining vital identification documents.

National Award Honors Indiana Organization Working to Support Families Experiencing Homelessness

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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Homelessness in the United States, Homelessness organizations, Economic sociology, Humanitarian aid, Socioeconomics, Social issues, Homelessness, National Alliance to End Homelessness, Barbara Poppe

Across the country, schools, non-profit organizations, local governments, and individuals are working tirelessly to help prevent and mitigate the effects of homelessness on children in their communities.

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  • Across the country, schools, non-profit organizations, local governments, and individuals are working tirelessly to help prevent and mitigate the effects of homelessness on children in their communities.
  • At Beyond Housing: A National Conversation on Child Homelessness and Poverty, the sixth biennial conference hosted by the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH), Indiana-based organization WellSpring was honored for its work in reducing the impact of homelessness on children and their families.
  • Recipients' work goes "beyond housing" to provide services and support to homeless families while keeping the needs of children at the forefront.
  • WellSpring is the largest provider of services and the only shelter for families experiencing homelessness in the rural community of Morgan County, Indiana.

AHF to Dedicate 74-room Van Nuys Hotel for Homeless Housing

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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Building Systems, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, State, Local, Public policy, Philanthropy, Women, Public policy, Government, MEN, Foundation, Family, Interior design, Other Philanthropy, Consumer, Architecture, Social issues, Academic disciplines, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Articles, Homelessness, Humanitarian aid, Socioeconomics, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Affordable housing, AIDS Healthcare Foundation

AHF launched Healthy Housing Foundation to address the rampant affordable housing crisis sweeping the nation by providing fast, easy, and compassionate access to affordable housing with a focus on addressing the needs of low-income individuals, struggling families, youth, and those living with chronic illness.

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  • AHF launched Healthy Housing Foundation to address the rampant affordable housing crisis sweeping the nation by providing fast, easy, and compassionate access to affordable housing with a focus on addressing the needs of low-income individuals, struggling families, youth, and those living with chronic illness.
  • Healthy Housing Foundation by AHF focuses on the quicker, much less expensive model of adaptive reuse of existing buildings as it repurposes them as housing for those previously unsheltered, homeless and/or for extremely-low-income individuals.
  • In Fort Lauderdale, HHF is also well underway with plans for a newly built, state-of-the-art affordable housing complex that will include over 500 micro-units.
  • To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org , find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us @aidshealthcare .

Actress Jenna Ortega (Netflix's "You") Kicks Off DoSomething.org and Aéropostale's 2020 "Teens for Jeans" Campaign, Which Has Donated 5 Million Pairs of Jeans to Young People in Homeless Shelters Since 2008

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Culture, Clothing, Humans, American fashion, Homelessness, Housing, Humanitarian aid, Socioeconomics, Homeless shelter, Do Something, Jeans

One item they commonly request in homeless shelters is a pair of jeans.

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  • One item they commonly request in homeless shelters is a pair of jeans.
  • Plus, for a teenager without many belongings, wearing a pair of jeans can provide a sense of security.
  • "In our conversations with leaders at homeless shelters, we've learned that jeans are one of the most requested items from young people experiencing homelessness.
  • Those who complete the campaign by February 29 will be automatically entered to win a $2,500 scholarship from DoSomething.

LifeWorks Launches 2020 Campaign to End Youth Homelessness in Austin

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Monday, January 20, 2020
Homelessness in the United States, Economic sociology, Social issues, Homelessness organizations, Homelessness, Humanitarian aid, Socioeconomics, Youth homelessness, Humans

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeWorks, an Austin-based nonprofit organization that supports youth experiencing homelessness, has officially launched a fundraising campaign to end youth homelessness in Austin by the end of 2020.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeWorks, an Austin-based nonprofit organization that supports youth experiencing homelessness, has officially launched a fundraising campaign to end youth homelessness in Austin by the end of 2020.
  • "The passion and dedication of the LifeWorks team leading their 2020 campaign is inspiring," said Handsome CEO and Co-Founder, John Roescher.
  • As part of a nation-wide movement focusing on services and programs homeless youth need to break cycles of instability, LifeWorks successfully reduced youth homelessness in Austin by 25% in 2018.
  • Achieving their goal of fully eliminating youth homelessness by the end of 2020 would make LifeWorks and Austin the first organization and city, respectively, to achieve an effective-zero homeless youth population.

LifeWorks Partners With Handsome To Launch End Youth Homelessness ATX 2020 Campaign Microsite

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Monday, January 20, 2020
Homelessness organizations, Homelessness in the United States, Economic sociology, Social issues, Homelessness, Humanitarian aid, Socioeconomics, Homelessness in Australia, Homelessness Australia

The goal of the year-long drive is to raise the $4.9 million needed to end youth homelessness in Austin by the end of 2020.

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  • The goal of the year-long drive is to raise the $4.9 million needed to end youth homelessness in Austin by the end of 2020.
  • "The microsite to our End Youth Homelessness Campaign is the first of its kind for the organization," explained Julianne Hanckel, LifeWorks Director of Communications and Marketing.
  • "Ending youth homelessness in Austin is possible, but it will take the support of the entire community.
  • The End Youth Homelessness ATX 2020 Campaign will officially kick-off January 21 at the grand opening of The Works II, a 29-unit affordable housing community for youth and young families exiting from homelessness.

NYT Best-Selling Author Debuts Multi-City Tour of Broadway Musical for the Homeless

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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Catholics, Christians, Humans, Homelessness, Housing, Humanitarian aid, Poverty, Socioeconomics, Francis of Assisi

If St. Francis of Assisi traveled back through time to perform a musical on Broadway, who would he invite?

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  • If St. Francis of Assisi traveled back through time to perform a musical on Broadway, who would he invite?
  • According to NY Times bestselling author James Twyman, he would invite people in need, the homeless and the forgotten.
  • When needed he'll sleep on the street with the homeless and invite them to attend his performances.
  • "We immediately hit the streets and gave everything we had to the homeless men and women we found there.

Beyond Housing: A National Conversation on Child Homelessness and Poverty

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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Homelessness in the United States, Homelessness organizations, Homelessness, Humanitarian aid, Socioeconomics, Social issues, Humans, Articles, Draft:Outline of homelessness

NEW YORK, Jan.15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Children are the invisible face of homelessness.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan.15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Children are the invisible face of homelessness.
  • Thesixthbiennialconference, hosted by the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH),will take placeat the Crowne Plaza Times Square in New York City from January16-17.
  • The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH) is a New York City-based policy research organization focused on family and child homelessness in New York City and throughout the United States.
  • To attend the conference as media, contact Katie Linek Puello ( [email protected] ,
    *All media are required to contact ICPH before attending the conference.

Friendship Place to Operate New Ward 3 Short-Term Family Housing Facility

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Homelessness, Housing, Humanitarian aid, Poverty, Socioeconomics, Humans, Academic disciplines, Economy

The nonprofit Friendship Place is at the forefront of the effort to end homelessness in DC and parts of Maryland and Virginia.

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  • The nonprofit Friendship Place is at the forefront of the effort to end homelessness in DC and parts of Maryland and Virginia.
  • Giraud credits Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3C for laying a foundation for the family facility and program in the Ward 3 community.
  • Construction on the long-awaited Ward 3 Short-Term Family Housing facility, recently named The Brooks, is slated for completion in March.
  • Using innovative, customized, person-focused programs, Friendship Place empowers participants to rebuild their lives, find homes, get jobs and reconnect with friends, family, and the community, permanently.