HOMELESS PROJECT PRODS SOCIAL ACTION NEWTON THIRD GRADERS LEARN RESPONSIBILITYMarie C. Franklin, Contributing Reporter
As reflected in the participant stories, the three communities experienced dramatic population growth during resource boom periods. One community representative noted: “The housing here simply did not match the demand for the required labour force. There were opportunities for companies … people neede...
Lawrence Mayor Lisa Larsen asked a lengthy list of pointed questions, including some about why the city isn’t enforcing a no-camping ordinance, and local business leaders criticized the city for a lack of action to address the issue of homeless...
MRVP is the State’s largest rental assistance program and a tested, but currently vastly underfunded resource to help extremely low income households avoid homelessness and leave shelters.In 1990, MRVP assisted 20,000 households; today, it assists less than 9,000.This bill, filed by Rep. Mad...
Maria (her name has been changed for anonymity) was recruited in the context of an observation program conducted using in-depth interviews in different shelters belonging to the municipal resource network of the Madrid City Council, Spain. Her account was identified as especially meaningful among the...
served our country, and it is extraordinary that Valerio offers them the chance and hope everyone should have. Having an ally like Valerio on our side is a precious resource and an inspiration. We share a deep desire to change the world around us and impact the future to end homelessness....
Casa Grande Homeless Resource Center The Resource Center is a true collaboration among many agencies serving the homeless. Organizationally, the Resource Center project would be managed by Community Action Human Resources Agency (CAHRA) and overseen by the Casa Grande Homeless Coalition made up of ke...
Homelessness among older african-american women: interpreting a serious social issue through the arts in community-based participatory action research. This article describes the incorporation of the arts into a community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) project formulated to develop and test ...
We collaborate with domestic violence advocates and attorneys as members of theDomestic Violence Action Research Collective, a project of theDC Coalition Against Domestic Violence. This group collectively decides on research questions through discussions about what hinders community practitioners’ abili...
“I enjoy what Be Well is doing,” Stapleton said. “But we were trying to use them as a street exit, and it wasn’t working. We’re going to look at working with them as more of a city solution and still partner with them, but as a different resource.” ...